The individual sprint ended with a fall in the semi-finals and the sprint relay finished in fifth place, with great dissatisfaction with the material being expressed afterwards.
The first two WC races of his career were tough for Edvin Anger.
In the disappointment after the sprint relay, Anger expressed that he wanted to go home.
- It's probably a reaction of both fatigue and disappointment right after the race that makes you perhaps experience it that way.
I don't think he meant what he said at the time, says national team coach Anders Högberg.
Since then, Anger has been supported by both teammates and managers.
- We have had discussions with Edvin and it has been tough days for him with a fall in the sprint and not a hundred under his feet yesterday.
Calle has been very helpful and supportive and we have also tried to see it objectively.
It's tough when you don't want it, the non-sporting part, says Högberg.
"Try to look ahead"
William Poromaa also says that he has tried to be there and support Anger during the opening of the WC.
- It is the first championship for him and it is very new.
It's important to keep your head up and just look ahead all the time, says Poromaa, who believes that they are good at supporting each other in the national team.
- Yes, we are.
Me and Edvin are close, so we talk about everything with each other, so of course we talk about things like that too.
What did you say to make him stay when he wanted to go home?
- There are thoughts you get, but you just have to try to beat them away.
It is not possible to think negatively, but you must always try to look ahead.
Push away the negative thoughts and try to be positive, says Poromaa.