"My big dream has always been to compete in the Olympics and to represent Finland and Sweden. Now that I have competed for Sweden during my junior years, I feel it is the right time to strive for success for Finland," the 21-year-old tells the Finnish Athletics Federation website.
The federation writes that it has been in contact with the Swedish federation and has submitted an application to the International Association of Athletics Federations (World Athletics). A decision on changing national teams is expected to be made at the beginning of the year, the federation writes, but it is uncertain when she will be allowed to compete for Finland. The standard waiting period is three years, but the federation has applied to have it shortened.
Lindahl, who was born in Luxembourg and has a Swedish mother and a Finnish father, runs 100 and 200 meters.
