It was the first World Cup race of the season and the first in front of an audience in almost two years.
Then Hanna Öberg had a nightmare day in the distance in Östersund last Saturday. Admittedly, skiing was right, but on the shooting range there were seven barriers in the Olympic gold discipline and in the results list on worst placement since 2017 (74th).
But Sweden’s biggest biathlon star had shown before that she can quickly turn a bad day into a podium.
Now she did it again.
Two flawless transport series in Sunday’s sprint, of which the standing shot in a fast 22 seconds, was enough all the way to the fifth World Cup victory of his career.
When the 26-year-old crossed himself between interviews at a chilled home arena, it was with a different glow than after the premiere.
– Yesterday was a little extra lighter fluid to really sharpen for me today, she says when she finally reaches DN and other writing media after interviews with Swedish, Norwegian, German and French television companies.
– I’m so happy I could bounce back. I know I can shoot this well, I’m happy to show it.