Yesterday, this year's World Cup began with the men's 20 kilometers.

Then Martin Ponsiluoma stood as the winner, and today when it was the ladies' turn it was once again Swedish at the top of the podium.

Hanna Öberg shot 19 out of 20 hits and with fast skating it was enough for a victory in the premiere.

The national team's coach Johannes Lukas is satisfied with the strategy they laid out, which meant taking it a little slower in the tracks to be able to maintain full focus on the shooting range.

- It's really a great start.

I really wanted us to continue with the same strategy today and everyone is really doing very well all the way.

We are very aware of what we have to do today, with high focus.

Hanna is doing fantastically well, he tells SVT.

"The whole team gives it a chance"

In addition to the winner Öberg, the coach also wants to praise several of the other girls after the premiere race.

- We really have to highlight Anna (Magnusson), she is doing a great job.

We must not forget Linn Persson either.

It is actually the first international competition for her and she was very nervous at breakfast today.

We have four ladies in the top 16, we shouldn't forget Elvira (Öberg) either.

The whole team gives themselves the chance to be involved for a very long time.

We really wanted that, so it's nice, says Lukas.

In addition to Hanna Öberg, the Swedes finished as follows: Elvira Öberg was ninth and Linn Persson finished 13th. Anna Magnusson in 16th place, Johanna Skottheim in 29th and Stina Nilsson came in 42nd.

CUT: Hanna Öberg after the victory

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