Flying Falk took the sprint victory. Then came Emil Jönsson and did the same. Ideal day for Sweden in Otepää on Sunday. We have seen new Swedish team. Offensive, strong and victorious.
Another sprint victory for Flying Falk
Hanna Falk, 21, sprinted down Petra Majdic who has dominated classic sprints. But Hanna Falk did not care whether Majdic attacks or Finnish Aino Kaisa Saarinen is behind.
Hanna Falk focused only on one thing - to come first over the finish line and win her second World Cup victory. The development is sensationally good even for those who follow the team closely. Psychological barriers that could have been there are torn down now the whole ski-Sweden is focused on victory.
Team spirit does that trick
Sweden is currently the best in the world in producing ski talents. And they can make them internationally accepted in relatively short time. Leadership of Magnus Ingesson ,Joakim Abrahamsson and men's sprint coach Arild Monsen gives energy, self-reliance and almost magical atmosphere.
All Swedes made it through qualification. Four out of five Swedes succeeded in quarterfinals and proceeded further. Hanna Falk and Ida Ingemarsdotter were fighting in the ladies' finals. For Ingemarsdotter it was the best World Cup result ever.
Four Swedish men advanced to semifinals. Two fought in the finals; Emil Jonsson took victory and Björn Lind finished sixth. A brilliant effort.
Emil reigned all the way and despite the fact that Ola Vigen Hattestad and Russians Kiriukov were pushing hard in final meters of the race. Årsunda-Express showed self-confidence as never seen before. Bjorn Lind should not be forgotten as it was his first sprint finals in the 2009/10 season.
ove on to the semifinals.
Team Sweden is doing well. It was yellow and blue show yesterday in Otepää. What will be Norwegian and Russian response to the Swedish express?
Contributed by: Swedish Ski Association. Author: Torbjörn Nordvall
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