Calle Halfvarsson is being compared to Niklas Jonsson as Swedish cross-country skiers face a challenging Olympic Games in Milan Cortina due to illness.
In a chilling reminder of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, when a flu outbreak devastated the Swedish cross-country skiing team, 2023 sees similar troubles as several athletes fall ill ahead of the Winter Games in Milan Cortina. Niklas Jonsson, who salvaged that Olympic run with a silver medal in the 50km race, reflects on the pressure and uncertainty that has enveloped the team. With the stakes high and expectations low, the question arises whether Calle Halfvarsson can rise to the occasion this time and help secure a medal for Sweden on Saturday.
