Olympic star Sara Hector now
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Olympic star Sara Hector now receives support from financier Christer Gardell

Alpine star Sara Hector is now receiving financial support from financier Christer Gardell. "I don't see this as a good deed, but as an investment in Sweden," Gardell says in a press release.

Sara Hector, who won Olympic gold in giant slalom in Beijing and silver in Milano-Cortina, says that many Swedish athletes do not have adequate conditions.

"Neither the Swedish Ski Association nor the Swedish Olympic Committee currently has the financial means to help me create a system that is 100 percent competitive against the skiers I meet every weekend. So I need to find solutions myself and create those conditions," she says.

Gardell supports several Swedish elite athletes and national teams, including Hector's national team teammate, Felix Monsén.

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