William Poromaa has been called "the savior from Fränsta" and has been singled out as the one who will save Swedish men's skiing.
In Lahti last weekend, he took his first podium place in the World Cup when he came third in the 15-kilometer race.
Today he is on the starting line in Holmenkollen's five miles, for the first time in his life.
He is aware that expectations have been raised for him following the latest results.
- It is clear that it will be so, but I feel that I am up there and can do it, it is just trying to tackle it, I have had pressure before and there is nothing that will affect negatively, Poromaa says to SVT Sport .
"It speaks for having a good chance"
In addition to the success in Lahti, he took three top ten places at the Olympics, which testifies to a body in excellent shape.
- I hope that the form will hold and that we are up there and tampas about it.
- I feel that I have a new level now, I already felt that before the season, but then I could not show it, I was sick and everything went wrong, he says.
Daniel Richardsson won Holmenkollen's five miles in 2014 after running away from Martin Johnsrud Sundby on the flat parts before the riot.
It was the last time a Swede was on the podium in the classic race.
Can it be time again now?
- Yes, I hope so, I will do what I can, it is a good situation, some Norwegians who are away and Russians, it speaks for having a good chance.
The five-mile starts at 12:00 and goes in classic style in mass start.