Drama Carlson’s Mockery • Johog Deceives Everyone • The Ice Maker Denies

The Swedish figure skaters were far behind Therese Juhaug who won her second Olympic gold on Thursday in Beijing. Today’s Sweep revolves around Norway’s post-competition mockery of Frida Carlson, and Juhoj’s joke that caused major confusion.

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The Winter Olympics are held in Beijing from February 2-20, and the campaign is posted every day from the opening on February 4.

Just like Saturday’s post-skate, finisher Frieda Carlson collapsed at the finish line after today’s ten kilometer race. This prompted Norwegian VG expert, cross-country skater Carrie Auer Slend, to call Carlson a “drama queen” in the newspaper’s telecast. Auer Slend accuses Carlson of wanting to divert attention from the failed attempt.

When things are not going well, it is important to create a drama to defocus.

Canadian Mark Messer, who is in charge of ice at the Beijing rink, denies being pressured by the Netherlands to make the surface as suitable as possible for the country’s skaters. This is after Dutch expert Sander van Ginkel recently said he tried to influence regulators.

– My reputation is on the line. Messer says I am very upset about this story and how it has developed, and adds that he has asked Van Ginkel to leave and not return.

Sweden’s Stena Nilsson, who previously won five Olympic medals as a cross-country skier, has yet to start a single race in Beijing. Now she, too, is poked into Friday’s race – and thus most suggest she won’t be allowed to compete at all in this year’s Olympics.

– It’s frustrating, of course, says coach Johannes Lucas.

Amid the euphoria that followed Thursday’s Olympic gold medal, Thérèse Juhaug told her rider that the race was her last. The words were picked up by broadcasters’ microphones and caused great confusion. But when Johaug spoke to the Norwegian media, she said it was just a joke.

It’s an inside joke between me and my wall. “This is your last race because I can’t anymore,” he said. But no, I’m going to go to more races here at the Olympics.

Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mowat both missed the bronze medal in mixed curling, which means that Great Britain has yet to win any medals at the Olympics. However, the head of the British Olympic Committee, former rower Catherine Grainger, said there was no reason to panic.

– We still have high hopes for the men’s and women’s curling team, we have skeletons and a lot of other things on the ice […] So we didn’t panic yet.

• 08.00: cross-country skiing, men’s 15 km classic

• 09.00: skate, men’s 10,000m

• 09.40: ice hockey, men: Sweden – Slovakia

• 10.00: women’s biathlon, 7.5 km sprint

• 14.10: women’s ice hockey, quarter-finals: Sweden – Canada

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