The friend saw Svahn's crash: "Empty of words"

It seems there is no end to Linn Svahn's bad luck. The ski star's World Championship is over after she crashed during training and hit her head. I didn't think it would be so serious, says national team colleague Johanna Hagström, who saw the crash from close range.

» Published: February 27 2025

The friend saw Svahn's crash: "Empty of words"
Photo: Fredrik Sandberg/TT

It's like a curse, says national team coach Stefan Thomson when he meets the press at the World Championship arena Granåsen an hour before the women's sprint qualifying is about to start the championship. It's easy to understand what he means.

Linn Svahn finally came into a championship with a positive feeling. She was forced to leave the World Championship before it even started.

It's incredibly sad for Linn. And that it should happen on such an unfortunate thing. Now she was in great shape. I'm suffering a lot with her, says Thomson.

Excluded from continuing

A crash during Wednesday's training – Svahn hit her head and suffered a concussion in the downhill slope towards the stadium – puts a stop to her participation.

Unfortunately, it hasn't turned out well, it's a clear concussion and she's now following a concussion protocol. She still has headaches, nausea, and is sensitive to light, says national team doctor Rickard Noberius.

Johanna Hagström was right behind Svahn during the crash.

I almost crashed into her. I didn't think it would be so serious. I don't know what to say, I'm a bit empty of words, says Hagström to Aftonbladet and Expressen.

Continuing to compete was completely out of the question, says Rickard Noberius.

The big risk is if she crashes again, it can have fatal consequences, so it's not an option to expose herself to such a risk. It can cause problems that last for a long time.

Just a few days ago, a relaxed Linn Svahn stood and told us that she had finally been able to prepare as she wanted for a championship.

It's the first time I'm standing here at a press conference and have the feeling that I've had two weeks of flawless preparations, she said at a press conference on Tuesday.

Several years of injuries

Before the World Championship in Oberstdorf 2021, Svahn was in top form when she fell and injured her shoulder. She still made it to the start of the World Championship sprint, but missed the final. The shoulder injury later proved to be much more serious than expected and she missed both the subsequent World Cup season and the Olympic Games in Beijing 2022.

In the days leading up to this year's World Championship, there has been a lot of talk about the icy tracks in Trondheim. It had nothing to do with Svahn's crash, emphasizes Stefan Thomson.

It was an accident. She got back-weighted and fell so unfortunately that her head hit. It could have happened to anyone and anywhere, says Thomson.

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