Olsson wants to get the World Cup speed again – Göteborgs-Posten

Johan Olsson invests in another World Cup. Photo: Henrik Montgomery, TT

Long-distance race initiative resulted in an entire season without a single contest. Now, Johan Olsson back in the ski team. – It will take a while before I get into race pace, but it’s a while to go until the World Cup, said the two-time world champion. Johan

Johan Olsson is the unique ski star who has the ability to take large medals even though injuries and illnesses ruined preparations.

So, it before he took his attention femmil gold in the World Championships in 2013, it was before he took Olympic silver in 2014 and that was before he won the World Championship gold in 15 km in Falun, 2015.

and this past season, when he changed track and focused on the long-distance race, there were no races at all.

Uncertainty a hallmark – Recent competition? It was the mountain top race, barely a year ago, says Olsson without seeming particularly concerned about this race solve fact at Monday’s press conference in Stockholm. – Uncertainty has been a hallmark for me, a path to success that pushed me to train harder and tougher. I have not competed as much per season before either. If there are five races or zero race is an extreme difference. My plan was to win the Vasaloppet, then I had to put training at a level that I think is required to win. The body did not get the change quickly enough. Therefore, I pulled on me an injury and has been sick a lot. Attracts Lahti

​​The Comeback season in the national team is the World Championships in Lahti in February 2017 as the given target – and especially 15 kilometers then go in classic style. And despite his extensive disease and injury history so looking father of two a packed season ahead.

– The idea is definitely to be fully even at the camp, he says, and safeguards his: – It is important to have flexibility. Priority this year is to try to keep myself as healthy as possible, try to take it easy at

home and practice more away, so far I have been pretty steady load in training all the time. – This is a bet without compromise. Falun World Cup was not optimal, I was sick long before. In Lahti, I hope to be able to do better from me.

Olsson hindsight Falun World Cup 2015: Gold at 15 kilometers, bronze on femmilen and silver in the relay.

Facts: Johan Olsson

Age: 36 years.

Family: wife Anna, children Molly and Signe.

Lives: Sundsvall.

club: ridges.

Main individual merits: World Championships 50 km (k) in 2013, World Championship gold only 15 km (f) The 2015 Olympic silver 15 km (k) in 2014, World Cup -silver 15 km (k) in 2013, Olympic bronze skiathlon 2010 Olympic bronze 50 km (k) in 2010, World Championship bronze 50 km (k), 2015.