Before the announcement, he was nervous and expectant. He felt that Alexandersson's successes would be enough to get the gold medal. In the past year she has taken seven World Cup medals in both orientation and ski orientation.

- I hope that this makes more people discover our fantastic sport and also that more partners discover us, so that the conditions for Tove and our other national team runners improve, he says.

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