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Blog Editor / November 22, 2014

Drama in Bruksvallarna: Olsson Capitalizes on Announcer Error Jönsson and Haag Swap Chips

Sweden's Johan Olsson three many years in the past at the 2011 World Cup opener in Sjusjøen, Norway. (Photograph: Inge Scheve)

Sweden&#8217s Johan Olsson 3 many years ago at the 2011 World Cup opener in Sjusjøen, Norway. (Photo: Inge Scheve)

The initial race of the season is a excellent a single to get the kinks out. You really don’t have to inform that to a couple of best contenders in Friday’s International Ski Federation (FIS) races in Bruksvallarna, Sweden.

Not only did Johan Olsson snatch the victory by significantly less than half a second in a season-opening ten-kilometer classic race, but husband-wife duo Emil Jönsson and Anna Haag swapped timing chips and induced a great deal of commotion in the timing shack.

Calle Halfvarsson dominated the men’s ten-kilometer classic race, but lost out on first by 4-tenths of a second. The stadium announcer, Kjell-Erik Eriksson, took the blame.

“As a speaker, I usually have a great deal with on everybody’s instances,” Eriksson wrote on his web site, Sweski.com.

Swede's Calle Halfvarsson (front) edges Italy's Federico Pellegrino for the win in the person skate sprint at the 2013/2014 Tour de Ski in Oberhof, Germany. (Photograph: Felgenhauer/NordicFocus)

Swede&#8217s Calle Halfvarsson (front) edges Italy&#8217s Federico Pellegrino for the win in the individual skate sprint at the 2013/2014 Tour de Ski in Oberhof, Germany. In a 2014/2015 opening FIS Race on Friday in Bruksvallarna, Halfvarsson missed out on first by .four seconds. (Photo: Felgenhauer/NordicFocus)

“I was sure Calle was going to win when he came into the stadium. At the final flip, he was plainly in the lead. Johan Olsson was eleven seconds behind, and at a single level he was 18 seconds behind. That’s why I referred to as out Calle as the winner as early as the begin of the final straight stretch,” he explained.

“Calle desired to give the spectators a small additional, he slowed down and just rolled across the finish, but that expense him the victory. Johan Olsson raced the final straight stretch as if it was an person sprint race, and he won by much less than half a second. … I take the blame for that, if it assists individuals rest greater tonight.”

Halfvarsson, 25, assumed full accountability, telling Aftonbladet that it was “ridiculous” of himself. “It’s my fault,” he stated, in accordance to a translation.

“I was top by 20 seconds and imagined I could [lollygag] in the direction of the finish. I thought I&#8217d be great and it was a bit cocky to slide into the finish,” he said.

Olsson, 34, stated he felt a little sorry for Halfvarsson.

“I was in the stadium when I heard that Kjell-Erik stated Calle stopped [skiing],” he advised SportExpressen. “So I recognized that I could select on him with a hefty spurt.”

He extra that he was a bit amazed with his outcome.

“It feels genuinely nice,” he explained, in accordance to a translation. “You can request my teammates — they know I have not been in form. It’s almost as if I was commencing to wonder if I did one thing wrong. But when the bib quantity goes on … it felt a lot far better.”

Friday&#8217s winner in Beitostølen, Martin Johnsrud Sundby had this to say in response to Olsson&#8217s supposed bad kind: “Has Johan Olsson ever claimed to be really feel fit and prepared ahead of a race? WTF,” Sundby he told SportExpressen. “The day he does, the rest of us may well as nicely not even bother to commence.”

Sweden swept the top 18 with Lars Nelsson finishing third, 22.five seconds behind Olsson and 22.one behind Halfvarsson. Daniel Richardsson was yet another five.six seconds back in fourth and Jesper Modin took fifth, seven.9 seconds later on.

“Has Johan Olsson ever claimed to be come to feel match and prepared ahead of a race? WTF. The day he does, the rest of us may possibly as properly not even bother to commence.” &#8212 Norway&#8217s Martin Johnsrud Sundby, reacting to Olsson&#8217s statement after his Bruksvallarna win, soon after Sundby won Friday&#8217s FIS opener in Beitostølen, Norway

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Emil Jonsson and Anna Haag striving the Americans' strength prepare in the summer of 2011. (Photo: Kikkan Randall/Liz Stephen)

Emil Jonsson and Anna Haag attempting the Americans&#8217 power prepare in the summer time of 2011. (Photo: Kikkan Randall/Liz Stephen)

Apparently Jönsson and Haag are so connected that they even share timing chips, creating a major mixup for the timing crew.

Jönsson had marked the chips with every single their names, but he inadvertently switched the chips so that they had the incorrect identify. Haag found the error following finishing and was largely just satisfied not to get DQed. Nonetheless, she got no splits skiing with Jönsson chip, Eriksson mentioned. Jönsson was not listed as starting up or finishing &#8212 but the benefits did not indicate a disqualification, both.

Haag ended up third in the women’s five k traditional, 50.4 seconds behind Swedish nationwide teammate Charlotte Kalla — the winner in sixteen:04.4 — and 13.4 seconds back from 20-yr-previous runner-up Sophia Henriksson.

Kalla, who strained a back muscle a few weeks in the past, stated she wasn’t sure how she’d fare heading into Friday’s race.

She was pleased with her consequence.

“It feels fantastic to start off the season in this way,” Kalla told Aftonbladet.

Sofia Henriksson sheds tears at the finish of final year's Tjejvasan, an yearly all-female event in Sweden, which she won. (Photograph: Hälsningar Adam)

Sofia Henriksson sheds tears at the finish of final yr&#8217s Tjejvasan, an yearly all-female occasion in Sweden, right after skiing in the lead pack but missing a prime finish because of a pileup. (Photo: Adam Alexander Johansson)

“Today I felt like I acquired the response I hoped for,” she additional, in accordance to a rough translation. “I considered it went well in skiing. I had excellent skis and took hold. I knew that there were some elements the place you can earn on kick-double poling so I tried to locate the stress there also. It is 1 of my strengths.”

A 1st-year senior with Piteå Elit, Henriksson identified herself amazed with her efficiency.

“I knew that I can go effectively in a classic race, but not quite this good,” she told Skidzonen.

“I didn’t have considerably courage, but I bet it all and it went truly properly,” she extra. “It is critical to get the self confidence immediately and of course enjoyable with this kind of start off.”

A 17-12 months-old junior, Sweden’s Ebba Andersson also shocked in 10th.

Sweden filled the leading 5 with Emma Wiken in fourth, 51.one behind Kalla, and Sara Lindborg in fifth (+53.four). Switzerland’s Seraina Boner was sixth.

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