Elvira Öberg, who made her World Championship debut in Friday's sprint after having her preparation ruined due to illness, finished tenth. She was 53.4 seconds behind the winning Frenchwoman Justine Braisaz-Bouchet and had 43 seconds up to a medal position.
This is what she needs to take in on Sunday's pursuit.
I still feel positive. This is the best starting position I've had all year ahead of a pursuit. I have many good experiences and races from pursuits that have worked very well, she says.
In her last pursuit, in Oberhof in January, Öberg climbed from 37th place in the sprint, when she was 2.20 minutes behind, to third place in the pursuit. This makes her hopeful ahead of the World Championship pursuit.
Of course, it gives a great sense of security, I know that pursuits suit me and that I do very well in those situations. I feel that I can be quite relaxed ahead of Sunday.
Can Help Each Other
She believes that the explanation for her ability to perform well in pursuits after failed sprints is that she has been good at reloading and feeling that she hasn't had much to lose.
It's just been about going out and doing my best and seeing where I end up. Plus, I seem to have done a good job on the range after having had a lot of people around me on the track, she says.
World Championship debutant Ella Halvarsson was the best Swedish athlete in the sprint and will start a few seconds ahead of Öberg.
We'll have to talk a bit about who's the most eager, says Öberg.
Halvarsson says she's looking forward to Sunday's competition.
I love pursuits, it's really a favorite event for me and now I have a really good position, she says.
Max Two Misses
National team coach Johannes Lukas also sees that it's possible for the Swedish women to succeed on Sunday.
Anything is possible in biathlon, we've seen that in the first two races when it's not just the favorites who are up front. But it requires extremely good shooting, as we saw today when the shooting was very good despite difficult conditions, he says.
If we're going to be up front, we need to have at least 90 percent shooting.
This means a maximum of two misses in four shootings.
Hanna Öberg and Anna Magnusson are 1.02 and 1.03 behind, respectively, ahead of the pursuit.
