Öhlund was third before the second slalom run and had a shot at a podium finish.
But when everything was about to be decided in the second run, her pole broke and the 20-year-old was forced to stop the race.
"I just felt, 'Why today? Why at the Olympics?' But it happens and it's not my last Olympics. I'll be back. I skied really well today," she says.
Before the pole break, Öhlund had a good run going and she was second at the second intermediate time.
"Maximum bad luck"
"I don't understand what happened. As soon as the pole broke, it became very difficult to ski."
"Sometimes you have maximum bad luck and I had that today. I gave it my all, but it's sad that it ends like this. A pole has never broken on me," says Öhlund, who has no thoughts of switching to another brand.
Her misfortune stirred emotions among competitors, many wanting to comfort her in the finish area.
"It's a really nice sport. You get really close with a lot of people from other countries. Everyone cheers for each other. It's really fun."
What do you think about Anna Swenn-Larsson's bronze?
"It's great that she finally gets to win a medal. She deserves it so much and I'm so happy for her."
More Olympics coming
Sara Hector and Swenn-Larsson are retiring from the Olympics and, in time, will also retire from the national team. Soon it will be time for Öhlund to take over the role as Sweden's leading women's alpine skier.
"I have very good skiing ahead of me. This was my first Olympic start and I was going to go out and give it my all, and I did. Then it was sad that my pole broke."
"I skied so well today; I was really there and had every chance in the world to win a medal. There are more Olympics waiting for me. Next time I will hopefully be there and receive a medal," says Cornelia Öhlund.
