Sara Andersson won JVM gold in the distance this spring, she has also won the Youth Olympics.

There is reason to call her Sweden's biggest biathlon talent right now.

Last season she competed extensively in the IBU Cup and stepped onto the podium once.

After great competitions in Osrblie last week, she now gets the chance in the World Cup as both Stina Nilsson and Johanna Skottheim are put over this week.

- Just getting to hang out with Hanna and Elvira and all the girls, you learn a lot.

I think I will take with me a lot of lessons that are important for the future, she says.

The national team coach Johannes Lukas believes that the talent has nothing to prove.

- She should just come in and do her thing and we'll see how far it goes.

But it's great fun that she gets to experience the World Cup already this season, says Lukas.

Andersson's debut will be in the distance race on Thursday.

Then Hanna Öberg is also back in the Swedish team.

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Stina Nilsson has not been able to do it this season and was 33rd as the best in seven competitions.

Photo: TT