Calle Halfvarsson After the Swedish Flop in Lillehammer: "Things Are Not Working At All"

Calle Halfvarsson: "Things Are Not Working At All"
After a disappointing showing by the Swedish team at the 10 km freestyle race in Lillehammer, Calle Halfvarsson reflected on the struggles, noting, "It is really everything that is not working." The top six positions in the race were dominated by Norwegian skiers, with William Poromaa being the highest-placed Swedish athlete at 20th place, over a minute behind the winner Martin Löwström Nyenget. Halfvarsson was critical of the team's overall performance, and noted the impact of illness on their preparation.

Results

1. Martin Löwström Nyenget, Norway, 22:58.8
2. Simen Hegstad Krüger, Norway, +4.1
3. Harald Östberg Amundsen, Norway, +7.8

Swedish placements:
20) William Poromaa, +1:16.6
33) Calle Halfvarsson, +1:45.2
34) Truls Gisselman, +1:45.4
49) Johan Ekberg, +2:08.6
57) Måns Skoglund, +2:22.8
58) Alvar Myhlback, +2:24.5

Halfvarsson believes that the team has the potential to improve and bounce back once they recover from their recent challenges, stating, "I am sure they will come back strong."