On Tuesday, get the big Swedish names – finally – into the alpine at home-the world CHAMPIONSHIPS in Åre.
First up is the team competition in parallel slalom. And the team will be there waiting.
the Same quartet as last year, missed a medal in the OLYMPIC games in Pyeongchang will be the to take some back up on the podium.
the competition extra special.
in terms of how the season has looked like it is namely here that the veteran has his big chance.
– In parallel showed I was still in Oslo (fifth on new year’s day in the world cup) that I am one of the fastest, ” he says.
– So I have added energy and focus on really be ready when the team competition in the world CUP draw in time.
Hargin during the upload in Björnrike last week nötte he year on year in the parallellslalombanan.
Hargin was two years ago finished third in the individual parallel slalom in Stockholm. In the team context, he was with both in the team that won the world cup final in 2017 and 2018 – and in the world CUP, he has a silver and two bronze.
for a season , which otherwise, nothing has gone according to plan, it is a security.
before the season and have not managed at all. A 16:th place in the traditional slalom is the best results so far for the swede, which have plummeted sharply in the ranking.
– It is far from it as I had hoped, and believed, and far from where I want to be, ” he says matter of fact.
– You put down so much focus, time and energy, so sälvklart it has been frustration.
with Hargin in January, said he speaking at home-the world CUP in Åre:
” If I do not go better than I’ve done so far… then I might as well not be there.
he says Now:
” I have not begun to doubt myself. But I am not satisfied with what I have done.
to find the right material, it has spökat, believe 33-year-old.
” It’s all about the change, that it has not become accustomed or adapted to. I have not really had the time needed. When a VM will have, perhaps, taken a little the wrong decision, stressed, which has made it perhaps become even more negative.
the Men’s individual world CUP-slalom is determined first, on Sunday, the team competition already on Tuesday afternoon in Åre.
” we’re absolutely clear, but as we saw at the OLYMPICS it will be tough matches right away. It really comes to be ready from the beginning, trying to knock out the big nations and show we want to compete for the gold, “says Hargin and refers to the victory in last year’s world cup final, just in Åre:
” Where we showed that we are to be reckoned with.
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