The entry into the parasport has been successful for Ebba Årsjö.

During the debut season 2020, she took five World Cup victories and this year she became double world champion in slalom and parallel slalom.

At the Paralympics in Beijing, Årsjö is one of Sweden's biggest medal jumps.

- I can not wait any longer, I just want to go.

I do nothing but eat, sleep and wait, she tells SVT Sport.

"Damn pain"

Årsjö was born with a nuclear deformity in her right leg, which means that she cannot build muscle and is much weaker in that leg.

On the slopes, it has the greatest impact on the speed branches.

- Slalom is quite gentle.

As soon as it's downhill it hurts a hell of a lot.

Then there is a longer course, different skis and higher speeds.

Four years ago, when it was last Paralympics, she had no idea about parasport at all.

- Then I went to first or second grade in high school.

I was still a fishing girl who fought against the odds against others.

I did not even know that parasport existed.

Despite the success, she does not yet see herself as a celebrity.

- I'm doing my thing, it's going well so far.

I do not feel like a star.

"I'm pretty chatty"

With the good results often come also performance requirements.

Årsjö has its own way of tackling the press.

- Press is interesting.

I usually turn it around to see it positively.

Everyone who says "you will win, you take it", they believe in me, they support me.

The 21-year-old is also happy to talk before competitions.

Very talkative.

- I'm pretty chatty.

You have to have fun, otherwise it will be too serious.

But I can be serious too.

I can get sickly nervous, but then I do not become quiet, but rather more chatty.

CLIP: Ebba Årsjö - one of the medal jumps before the Paralympics (February 24, 2022)

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Ebba Årsjö - one of the medal jumps before the Paralympics