Unbelievable: Swedish relay team to a medal on one ski!

(Patria) - Although they entered the cross-country skiing race at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as absolute favorites for the gold medal, the Swedes had to struggle to save any medal.

In the end, it can be said that the Swedes won the silver medal on one ski and with great determination.

Namely, after the first leg skied well, it was Ebba Andersson's turn in the second leg, and no one could have predicted the disaster that was brewing. She only needed to maintain the leader's advantage, but all she managed was to fall three times and ski on one ski for a part of the race because her binding broke during a fall. To show that misfortune doesn't come alone, the coach of the Swedish team also fell while trying to bring Andersson her ski.

However, in the continuation, the great Frida Karlsson gave her maximum, reduced the deficit, and enabled the last leg skier to win the silver medal. Linn Svahn was the first leg skier, and Jonna Sundling was the fourth.

The Olympic champions are the Norwegians, whose celebration echoed through the venue, as they probably didn't expect gold and a Swedish gift either. The Norwegian team consisted of Kristin Austgulen Fosnaes, Astrid Oeyre Slind, Karoline Simpson-Larsen, and the great Heidi Weng, a veteran who eventually pushed to the maximum and finished ahead of the Swedes with a lead of one minute and four seconds.

The third place and the bronze medal were won by the Finns: Johanna Matintalo, Kerttu Niskanen, Vilma Ryytty, and Jasmi Joensuu.