Capricious weather gods don't make it easy for the Swedish alpine ski team. Juvasshytta in Norway is closed again and instead it will be New Zealand, Austria and Switzerland, which applies when the snow camp starts after the summer break.
In this way, optimal conditions for us all, "said Thomas Sjödin, head coach of the alpine ladies.
Anja Paerson, Jessica Lindell Vikarby, Kajsa Kling and Maria Pietilä Holmner flew to New Zealand on Saturday, August 7th for a four-week camp in the winter snow. Frida Hansdotter and Therese Borssén went down to Switzerland and Saas Fee on Wednesday, August 4 for training there.
This is the best we can do that every individual should have as good a preparation as possible before winter. Our ambition is that this will be the best season ever and we have the World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen as the major goal. While we work on a long-term four-year plan for the Olympics in Sochi in 2014, says Thomas Sjödin.
Although sea lords, Hans Olsson and Daniel Ericsson, adds his training in Saas Fee August 4 to 10. The The tech team is currently in Mölltal, Austria where they had a very successful training week.
We have had the best possible conditions with much snow and empty slopes and really good base, "said coach Mr Magnus Larsson.
Jens Byggmark, André Myrher, Axle Back, Anton Lahdenperää, Markus Larsson, Olsson and Matt is the gang who lives in Mölltal. Mattias Hargin have had problems with an injury in his left hand and has not been on snow yet.
Otherwise, the training so far has been good. The boys are in good physical shape and we've been working on setting technical goals together for the season, "said Magnus Larsson.
