The Holmenkollen World Cup competitions were the last before the ski season was canceled due to the corona virus. Due to the virus outbreak, no spectators were allowed and the loss of income was large for the organizer.
According to Sportbladet, which refers to Norwegian Finansavisen, it is almost SEK 8 million.
Therefore, Frida Karlsson, who won the women's three miles after a matchless pick-up, did not receive the prize money of just over SEK 100,000. The same applies to other riders on the podium, second Therese Johaug and third Ebba Andersson.
Neither did the men's podium, the winner Alexander Bolshunov, the second Simen Hegstad Krüger and the third Emil Iversen have received their money. For the winners it is about SEK 100,000 and for the second and third SEK 77,000 and SEK 51,000 respectively.
- That's right. In the situation we are in right now, the Board has a duty to act. We must make sure we have a rescue plan in order first before we can pay our feeding owners. Therefore, the payment must wait until we have everything under control, says Kristin Vestgren Säteröy, from the organizer, to NRK.
Frida Karlsson's mother and manager, Mia Karlsson, tells us that just a few days ago she thought about why the money has not come and says that it is important that the money eventually comes.
- Frida lives happily uncertain that they have not yet arrived. But right should be right, she tells Sportbladet.
Mia Karlsson has an understanding of why the money has not yet come.
- Everyone has a full understanding that things will be different in these times and Frida is doing well.