Ebba Andersson had high hopes for this season, which would be topped with success at the Olympics.
After a heavy start to the World Cup season, she felt that it was starting to loosen up and her form eased when it was time for the Olympics in Beijing.
But there were shattered hopes.
In the final three miles, Ebba Andersson looked long to take the bronze medal, but everything turned around when there was only one kilometer left.
The strong wind caught her, everything stopped, the competitors passed and she came eight.
Ebba Andersson's tears after the race were painful to see.
Gets fragile
It was followed by a sixth place in Lahti and in connection with the three miles in Holmenkollen came the next real bang.
Ebba Andersson broke the staff, but it took too long before she got a new one.
The train left and she arrived at nine.
TT: Do you become fragile as a human being and a skier when these adversities come?
- You put into words what I have experienced on several occasions.
When you do not get the results you usually have to lean towards, then it will be easy to get a little thorn.
That you feel insecure in everything and begin to doubt yourself, Ebba Andersson answers.
Mental support
In that context, her mental support, Anders Ekström, has an important role.
They have worked together for many years and Ebba Andersson praises the collaboration:
- When things do not go the way I want, you try to find ways forward to handle and process it as much as possible, says Ebba Andersson and continues:
- There have been no more calls now.
There will be about the same continuity in it as before.
However, what we talk about changes.
Regardless of whether it goes against or not, it is about starting from where I stand and how I should handle my situation as well as possible, says Ebba Andersson.
"The feeling is good"
She feels in good shape, but has not received a dividend.
It makes her frustrated.
- I have not really been paid, had to show what I stand for.
The feeling is good.
I'm optimistic.
She hopes this will lead to revenge in connection with Saturday's mile race in Falun, which is the last individual competition in this year's World Cup.
It will be a course she enjoys.
- I will dispose of today's forces as best I can and get some technical pieces as good as possible in the track.
CLIP: Ebba Andersson on the Olympics in difficult conditions: "Is it worth it" (March 1, 2022)
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Ebba Andersson about the Olympics in difficult conditions: "Is it worth it" Photo: Bildbyrån