Flugstad Östberg was quickly wrapped in a blanket to get the heat back.
- I can't move my mouth.
It was so cold but it was really fun, says Flugstad Östberg, who drove for organizer Gjövik and made a strong final stretch where she took 40 seconds into the lead when she could talk again.
NRK showed pictures of the frozen Flusgstad Östberg after her Gjövik finished sixth.
- Oh my God.
Wonderfully!
There are many beautiful pictures of me out there on the internet.
This goes with that series, she answers somewhat ironically.
"You have to get indoors"
People looked in horror at the frozen Flugstad Östberg at the finish area.
- People looked at me strangely.
They started saying that I was very white in the cheeks, and said that "you have to go indoors".
Then I thought "Oh, is it that bad."
Yesterday's skiathlon was canceled because it was 23 degrees below zero in the coldest part of the course.
Today, -18.6 degrees was measured in the coldest place at 08.00.
The temperature rose a few degrees and the organizer postponed the start from 09.00 to 11.00 and measured -17.9 and passed the cold limit of -18.0 degrees by the smallest possible margin.