"A bronze is a bronze, but the biathlon relay could have ended with something nobler around the necks of the Swedish team. We were again fighting for gold, but unfortunately I drew the short straw," says Sebastian Samuelsson.
SportsI was extremely disappointed after the crash in the sprint. But Martin Ponsiluoma's gold lifted the spirits of Jesper Nelin - who, with a perfect shot, secured a Swedish medal in the biathlon relay at the Olympics. "It means a lot. I was way down after the sprint," he says.
SportsAfter Martin Ponsiluoma's gold medal, the Swedish biathlon relay team is emerging as a medal contender. "We have a great chance," says Sebastian Samuelsson.
SportsBiathlete Martin Ponsiluoma cannot count on a shower of money after winning Olympic gold in the pursuit. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is not paying out a single krona - the Swede has to settle for bonus money from his own federation. It's not much, says the 30-year-old.
SportsMartin Ponsiluoma ran through a portal where Swedish flags were waving and then rockets were fired and cake was eaten for the biathlon gold medalist. "It's incredibly fun. It means a lot," he said.
SportsHanna Öberg came eighth in the pursuit at the Olympics. Afterwards, she gave an emotional speech in defense of her partner, Martin Ponsiluoma, who won gold earlier in the day. He has been questioned so much, but has shown incredible patience. "I would have lost it," she says as tears well up in her eyes.
SportsAlpine star Sara Hector won Sweden's fifth silver - and eleventh medal overall - in these Olympics. Here is the full list.
SportsEveryone in the biathlon family knows that Martin Ponsiluoma has the ability to win. But that's the thing about shooting: "Ponsi" is not known for consistently accurate shooting. Still, he gets it done when it matters most, which is what biathlon is all about, says Norwegian Johannes Dale-Skjevdal.
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