- As everyone has seen, Charlotte has not been in shape the first weekends of the World Cup.
Then we think it is better to vibrate here and she can come home to Sundsvall, train in peace and quiet and do some good training for ten days to begin with, says the national ski team's women's coach Stefan Thomson.
According to Thomson, it is mainly Charlotte Kalla herself who is behind the decision not to run the World Cup competitions in Davos:
- She feels that the body does not respond as she wants at present and that it does not make sense to go right now in Davos.
Then we think it's an better way to get home and train, get a little fresh start and come back later.
"Shown on significantly higher capacity"
Thomson does not want to specify what Kalla will work extra on:
- We do not feel too much anxiety as she late for the season showed good stuff, when we do training sessions that show a high level. So we do not think it is that far away.
There are small adjustments perhaps, to be able to be at home and train in peace and quiet.
- We have seen during the autumn that she has been in good shape and has shown significantly higher capacity than what she has received so far during the Underworld Cup weekends.
It is probably the one we want to try to attract back. I also think that her first race in Gällivare indicates that.
"High results required to get to the Olympics"
It's not far to the Beijing Olympics, are you worried?
- Of course, in a wish scenario, you would have liked to be in a different seat, that things had gone better during these first weekends.
It is important not to doubt what we have seen in the pre-season.
I do not think we have any concerns;
it is important to be tangible and be able to focus on what we can influence and do it in a good way.
What chances do you give Charlotte Kalla to get to the Olympics?
- If she has the capacity that we think she has, then I think the chances are pretty good.
But first we must get there;
the body must function, she must perform in the track and then we have to judge how far it will go.
Then it also depends on how fast the other girls come.
What results would you like to see for Kalla to do something at an Olympics?
- We have a strong team and a high level in general in the group, so it will require quite high results to get to the Olympics.
It is important to perform well both for Charlotte and for the other girls. Somewhere she has to take a top ten result, that is what is required to get to the Olympics.