Marit Bjoergen meetings Swedes VM king Johan Olsson at Skavlan tonight.
Marit Bjoergen had his best championship Falun, but went home with two gold medals. Bjoergen won the sprint on VMs first day, as well as relay.
Johan Olsson took gold in the men’s 15-kilometer, but had to settle for bronze at femmila, after Petter Northug crushed competitors in a legendary asked.
In the footage for tonight Skavlan broadcast, which was made Thursday, says 34-year-old about great experiences at Lugnet ski stadium in Falun.
– One gets the adrenaline and gets a little high on life. It has worked so long toward a goal and succeed finally reaching his goal, says Bjoergen.
– not least for Johan also at home and hear their name. It’s like being a rock star for a day, mean skiing stars from Rognes.
View video clips from the program here:
The two skiers are the same age and fills both 35 years in a few weeks. When Falun Cup now over, it is marked for both.
– There is a feeling of emptiness. One has been in the World Cup bubble quite long. When it was finally on Sunday so that is something we have worked long for suddenly over. One gets no attention anymore, says Marit Bjoergen according Aftonbladet.
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– Bjoergen the greatest
Johan Olsson has stated that he is going to give themselves as championship runner after the season, but should go Vasaloppet coming weekend. The decision to add up feels on the body, he says in Skavlan.
– It is clear that it is a pretty hard decision to make, especially after having made a successful championship on home, says 34-year-old who lives and trains in Sundsvall.
– It was an incredible rush to be in shape, fly up Mördarbacken and people screaming one name. One becomes almost lifted up, says Olsson.
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Bjoergen inspired by Olsson achievements.
– Especially what he did on femmila in Val di Fiemme (gold medal after pressure from the competition early in the race, journ.anm.). Even in years, he was an inspiration. He has been sick a lot and managed to get in shape for Falun and take the gold medal. I have great respect for him, said Bjoergen.
It is a tribute Swede appreciate. He praises Bjoergen as the biggest skier.
– I get very touched when Marit says. In my eyes, she definitely the best skier of all time. She has been a tremendous inspiration to the success she has had even though she has not had a completely streamlined career, says Olsson.
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