One of the sport's biggest profiles ends.

Then it does not stop at Charlotte Kalla being praised by her Swedish teammates and leaders.

Tributes also come from arch-enemies in Norway.

“Charlotte and I have a lot of good shared memories and experiences and have become good memories.

I just want to say thank you so much for a fantastic trip together, in times of adversity we have been there for each other.

She has been a great role model for me ", she writes in a comment to Norwegian TV2.

"A great role model"

Ragnild Haga, who won two Olympic gold medals in Pyeongchang 2018, has also enjoyed Kalla during her career.

- Kalla has been a great role model for me.

Both a great skier and a warm person, she says according to the newspaper VG.