The war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for almost a week.
Maja Dahlqvist is sitting in the car
road to Norwegian Drammen for Thursday's world cup sprint, she is affected.
- In my little world it will be fun to compete, but on the whole it will be a little special.
It is as it is in the world, but for me it will be fun to compete, she says to SVT Sport.
It feels like skiers are often in their own bubble, but does it feel like that bubble has burst now?
- That's it, there are not so many, nor do we, who care about the results when it is as it is in the world.
Now that Russia is going home and so on, there will be special competitions for us as well.
"Everything is just completely sick"
Earlier in the day, the injured national team mate Linn Svahn went out on social media and commented on the war in Ukraine.
"Everything is too terrible and brutal.
Since February 24, the world has changed ", she writes in the post.
Maja Dahlqvist also knows what is happening in the world.
- It is clear that you are affected, everything is just completely sick, you do not understand that it is 2022 and it is war, it is difficult to understand.
Absolutely sick, you suffer with everyone involved.
How are you affected by competitions around the world?
- Just during the race itself, it's not something I think about, but all around you see a lot about it, it will be a troubled situation and we are not only skiers, we are people too, so it is clear that we are affected as much as all other.