During the recent winter games in South Korea, there were four medals for Stina Nilsson. A gold, two silver medals and a bronze are more than approved for a longitudinal star.
But soon after the medal harvest, Stina Nilsson's thoughts were to change sports.
- Even though it wasn't serious, I know that already after the Olympics in Pyongchang so I felt I was craving, then I knew I would do it (switch to biathlon) sometime, says Nilsson about the idea that then allowed to grow out proper.
- Last summer I was with the U-team and then felt it was great fun to shoot. Then I got my weapon and when the license came it was a pretty serious attempt.
So when you went cross-country skiing in the winter, did you know that after the season you will quit?
- No, no, I would not say that either because I went with full effort on the season, says Nilsson but then adds:
- But I still felt that I had my heart elsewhere. That I felt: This is great to do but at the same time I want to do something else more and yearned for it even more.
Many views on the preyThe 26-year-old's switch from cross-country skiing to biathlon has not gone unnoticed. Criticism, both positive and negative, has come from both national and international level.
But this is a criticism that Nilsson misses because she does not follow the media except on the radio - where she thinks she does not know most.
- That's what is so good. Because I don't want to know what people think. When you walk around town you don't want to know what people think and it's the same with the media.
- People may think what they want and that's fine for me, but I don't need to know it as long as I know why I do and that it is for the right reason. So, in fact, I have avoided the vast majority of statements.