It was not a great feeling in the qualifiers, it felt better in the quarterfinals, says Karlsson after being knocked out in his quarterfinals.

- It did not raise my expectations, directly, she says about the sprint and her hopes in the distance where she will face rival Therese Johaug one last time before the Norwegian ends her elite career.

That Karlsson did not get it right was another sign that the form is not where it needs to be, she says.

- When I'm in shape, I'm good at sprinting too.

In tomorrow's race she will "go into herself", but she expects a tough race

- I'll see how far it goes and not focus on anything else.