Therese Johaug's Quest for Gold: Can She Overcome Ebba Andersson?
Silver again – after yet another lost duel against Ebba Andersson. I'm angry, very disappointed and damned, all at once, says a frustrated Therese Johaug.
SportsSilver again – after yet another lost duel against Ebba Andersson. I'm angry, very disappointed and damned, all at once, says a frustrated Therese Johaug.
SportsEbba Andersson's time as an underdog is over. Her second consecutive World Championship gold in Trondheim – where she once again beat Therese Johaug in a second-place struggle – is more than she ever dared to dream of. A gold medal on the 10-kilometer classical had not even occurred to me in my wildest fantasy.
SportsThe Norwegian biathlon giants Johannes Thingnes Bø and Tarjei Bø got extra energy ahead of the three last biathlon competitions of their lives through the show competition at Stockholm Stadium. It was a fantastic tribute, moving and special to get it from the Swedish people, says Thingnes Bø.
SportsForget the miss in the World Championship premiere, Frida Karlsson. Ahead of Tuesday's 10 kilometer classical, you should focus on your two incredible dominance victories this winter. Frida has brought about a paradigm shift this year. She skis like the guys, says former national team star Johan Olsson.
SportsFrida Karlsson was sad and disappointed after missing a World Championship medal in the skiathlon race over 20 kilometers in Trondheim. Yes, that's me. It's like, a fourth place is not what you want at a World Championship, she says.
SportsThe national team manager Anders Byström believes that World Championship gold medalist Ebba Andersson was forgotten in the pre-talk. It's well a middle finger to all who have talked about Johaug only, he says. I have never written her off, says the Norwegian.
SportsEbba Andersson defended her World Championship gold in skiathlon. But she didn't know that when she crossed the finish line. I had time to think "damn, now the gold medal is gone", says the newly crowned world champion about the sprint against Therese Johaug.
SportsSad news for the ski audience in Trondheim: Umbrellas are prohibited at the World Championship arena Granåsen. It's most sorry for those who are going to go and watch, says Sweden's William Poromaa about the weather forecast ahead of the weekend's skiathlon.
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