The Östersund skier has grown up with rails and jumps, attended freeski high school in Malung and is now a full-time professional in the company of his role models.

The acclaimed rail specialist Jesper Tjäder and 13-time X-games medalist Henrik Harlaut are now rewarding training companies and inspirers.

- The first time you hung out at a camp you could hardly comprehend it, but I have got used to it because we men have become more polar, says Magnusson who showed his class.

Last season was crowned with a World Cup gold in Big Air in Aspen, Colorado, a success that made the environment raise their eyebrows.

- Of course it means a lot, it was my first big win.

Now I know that I can only continue to work and train hard, he says.

How surprising was that?

- Yes, it was actually a bit surprising.

I did not go in with the idea that now I will win gold, but I had practiced some new tricks the month before, double 18 (five laps, reds note).

I knew it could go a long way because I had won the qualifier.

Tipped to win Olympic gold

A world championship title that has raised expectations of Magnusson ahead of the upcoming Olympics.

A forecast by Gracenote, a sports statistics company, tracks 19 medals and six Swedish gold medals in Beijing.

One of those through the freeski talent who does not see it as a press.

- It is of course great fun that people believe in one.

It is also my hope that I will take gold.

To succeed, he has spent the summer training hard on the plastic hill in Kläppen, with a giant landing cushion.

A good bit over 400 jumps have been made, among other things with a focus on right-hand spins, his weaker side, to get an important variation when it comes to the discipline slopestyle.

It should give a big advantage over the competitors.

He hopes for a broad breakthrough, although the question is under what name?

Oliwer ... or Diego?

- Haha, yes you can call me that.

Most of my ski buddies do.

It was four years ago that Henrik started calling me Oliweira, then it became Dieira and then suddenly Diego.

It is very far from it, but now I have got used to it and like it!

CLIP: Oliwer Magnusson best qualifier - see the ride here (March 26)

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Oliwer Magnusson best qualifier - see the ride here Photo: Bildbyrån