Despite Sweden's refusal to give in after Ebba Andersson's disqualification, after having her first appeal rejected, the decision stands.
The second appeal is also rejected, the International Ski Federation (Fis) announced in a press release on Wednesday.
Regardless of the outcome of the appeal, it was our ambition to highlight that the situation where Ebba Andersson was disqualified is complex, and that it is important for the athletes to get answers and understanding of how the jury reasoned, says Lars Öberg.
Ebba Andersson finished third in the 20 kilometer classical style at the World Cup competitions in Holmenkollen last weekend, but shortly afterwards came the message that she was disqualified for an unauthorized track.
Something she herself did not agree with at all.
They claim that I have committed a rule violation in classical cross-country skiing – that I took a shortcut at one point when I was standing and poling outside the track. But we have a completely different view of the situation, said Andersson to Expressen.
