Emil Persson on aiming for the Olympics: "Would have been awesome"

2024-01-16T06:17:08.691Z

Highlights: Emil Persson has won almost everything there is to win in the endurance races. In the latest episode of Cold Talk, the 28-year-old opens up about a venture into traditional skiing. The Olympic five-mile race is run in classic and is a goal, he says. He is also asked about pole-free zones that were introduced in traditional cross-country skiing a few years ago. "I sigh, it's a disaster. It always feels like the ban is aimed at me and those of us who are staking," says Persson.

Emil Persson has won almost everything there is to win in the endurance races. In the latest episode of Cold Talk, the 28-year-old opens up about a venture into traditional skiing with the World Cup and the 2026 Olympics as the big goal. "It would have been cool to compete in the Swedish colours. The Olympic five-mile race is run in classic and is a goal, he says.