Medal success in front of
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Medal success in front of the king: They are the best

The Swedish women's skiers took a historic triple in the Olympic sprint in Val di Fiemme - in front of King Carl XVI Gustaf. "They are the best! I've said that all along," the very satisfied king said afterwards.

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This was the first medal competition that the King saw in Italy - and it was an immediate success. Carl XVI Gustaf saw Linn Svahn win the gold ahead of Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist.

We made a wave there, a "king wave," bronze medalist Maja Dahlqvist tells HBO Max.

It feels great that he chose to come here today and that we were able to deliver at the level we did, Dahlqvist continues.

Silver medalist Jonna Sundling is satisfied that things went as they did when the king was watching.

"That's right, he's here. You can't embarrass yourself," she tells HBO Max.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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