Frida Karlsson received the congratulations of Therese Johaug in the target area and was not slow to congratulate the Norwegian star to the world CHAMPIONSHIPS gold medal in skiathlon.
“It was an incredible race by Frida,” says Johaug to DN.
” I have said it a long time, that she will do it well, and it was fun now that she did it so well when Ebba Andersson could not start. I suffer really with Ebba, she had absolutely been a medaljkandidat in this race.
Frida Karlsson was a minute and seven seconds after Johaug, but just 15 seconds from a bronze medal. No wonder she beamed up with the burning alpsolen when she told me about the race.
” I’m so happy and it is so close to a medal feels great and inspiring.
the Riders who passed Karlsson in the mixed zone were impressed even though they might not know 19-year-old from the town of Sollefteå.
Trean Natalia Neprjajeva need a little time to get the hang of fifth in the race.
– She is a junior? I have not heard so much about her, but she did a good performance and seems to be strong and have a good future, says the Russian.
, who felt like a winner even though she came in second, is impressed.
” We have seen that she has something extra, she can succeed very well here and of course in many, many years to come. There are many young racers, which makes it very good. Then they are a bit older pushed to do the job that is required to be on the top level.
Flugstad Østberg will be asked to see the similarities in Frida Karlsson’s skating, compared with Therese Johaug.
– this is The first time I see her, I have not gone with her in the past. It is quite impossible for me to say.
How much saw Frida Karlsson, of Johaug during the race?
“Not much,” says Karlsson with a smile.
she’s hungry for more.
” I want to go to all that I have the opportunity to and has nothing to lose. I have never been in this context before.
After the race, congratulated the Peace Karlsson Therese Johaug but she also asked Charlotte to Call on the excuse.
” I, I just happened to step on her rod so we both fell when we were quite close to those low in front and was in the medaljstriden. It was very sad, I said a lot of sorry in the target area, but it’s the kind of thing that happens. We were in a good flow, and very close, it is difficult to say what could happened.
not at all need to apologize for the mess during the end of the race.
” You’re tired and staking it, the notes Cold.
Cold, as world CUP debut, to be seven on the skiathlon in Sapporo in 2007, was not entirely satisfied with his own effort but she praised his young teammate.
– It is awesome that Frida is doing today. International damskidåkning is on so much higher level today than when I came seventh in Sapporo, ” says Call.
Maja Dahlqvist, and Jonna Sundling which is screwed to it to each other.
– We will probably calm them down a bit, says coach Magnus Ingesson with a laugh. They are tired and it is so tight, you don’t want to drop the a foot to be in back and then so be it. It is, of course, no one does it with like, it is their responsibility that it will be fair. There are several swedes, so it may be incidents between us also.
Ingesson think it was a good thing that Karlsson apologized but do not want to enlarge the event.
– There will be no have the feelings of it there, ” Ingesson.
race Ingesson now allows Karlsson to start in during the world CUP.
– It is still the world CUP and Frida is young. She is in good form but it should still be done, and she showed no respect. I think she did the race that we talked about, she was mature and wise, this she did good.
she is only 19 years old is not Ingesson want to see as a disadvantage.
” No, I want to set up with those who are in good shape, then the hot what they want and be how old or young, it doesn’t matter. She travels well so you don’t need to be Einstein to understand that she is up for more races, we’ll see how she reacts after this race.
For Charlotte Kalla is Frida Karlsson given at the distansloppen.
– Yes, so that she was on both the classic and skejt so it is impressed, but it is not I who takes out the team, ” says Call, who was not satisfied with the skis in the classic part of the race.
Sundby snuvades on the gold – Sjur Røthe won spurtdrama
