He has been new to the job for a few weeks now, but still not a newcomer to this environment.
The biathlon federation's general secretary Rikard Grip is leaning against a rock in the lingonberry rice along the newly paved roller ski track in Dala-Järna - where the Swedish Championships in roller biathlon was decided last week - a track he himself competed on as a roller skier.
He left cross-country skiing last spring after ten successful years as national team captain and national team manager.
And after a year as an employee of the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK), he ended up here, in the lingonberry rice in the middle of biathlon stars like Hanna Öberg and Sebastian Samuelsson.
- It feels very exciting, I am triggered by this challenge to be involved and influence and be part of a development of the sport.
I feel that we have very exciting years ahead of us, says Grip.
"Big challenge"
Biathlon is on the rise in Sweden, interest is increasing both to watch the sport and to practice it.
One of the most important tasks for Grip will be to ensure that everyone who wants to practice biathlon will be able to do so.
- A lot has happened in biathlon and we are facing a big challenge where we have to work hard in Sweden to create conditions for running the sport.
It is to review the facilities, both in terms of snow supply and the possibility of shooting ranges.
With him is experience from the development of cross-country skis.
- Cross-country skiing has made a fantastic journey for 10-15 years.
We are on a journey now with biathlon and I can not put my finger on exactly where we are on our journey, but I definitely feel that the journey is pointing upwards.
Independent decision
With him on it is Stina Nilsson, the Olympic gold medalist in sprint, who shocked the ski world when she told me last summer that she was leaving the sport for a biathlon venture.
Grip was her coach and ballpark in the national ski team for many years.
Now they are reunited in a new national team.
- I knew about her decision before it became public.
She did not know about mine before it was public, but when I decided to apply for the job, I did not know that she made her decision.
It was actually completely independent of each other, says Grip.
TT: What did you say to her?
- She was so exuberantly happy when she told me so I just wished her luck.
I knew she was going through those thoughts, but I had not in my wildest imagination been able to believe that she would do it right now.
Not bitter
The technical coach Ola Ravald, the architect behind the Swedish sprint wonder that culminated with the gold success at the Olympics in Turin in 2006, was also ready for the biathlon national team this summer.
- It shows that biathlon is attractive, both the active and the organization and the whole sport, it is very exciting, says Grip.
Why he himself left the cross-country skis - whether it was voluntary or if he was fired - he still does not want to comment.
-That's something I left behind.
There are so many others who think and think about that which does not stick to the truth, so therefore I think it is better not to talk at all.
TT: Is there any bitterness?
- No, it does not.
Each thing has its time.
It is clear that it was a big part of my life for a long time.
But I'm happy where I am now.
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Here, Stina Nilsson trains biathlon Photo: Bildbyrån / SVT
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Stina Nilsson with shooting coach Jean-Marc Chabloz