Johann Hagstrom was kicked out of the cross-country national team.
A decision that came unexpectedly, Emma Ribom says.
– I was very surprised, she told NSD.
It was this Monday that Sportbladet was able to reveal it Johann Hagstrom Poked by the national skating team.
The 30-year-old was, among other things, part of the Swedish relay team that finished fourth during the Beijing Olympics – and he also finished 13th in the sprint.
Once the announcement was made official, Häggström was not satisfied.
“I don’t want to comment on who gets selected, but just say good luck to them. But yes, I still think that it is completely inconceivable that a skater who has participated in three races at the Olympics would be completely out of the national team lineup, ” The skater wrote in a text message to Sportbladet.
Rebum: “We will miss him so much”
Now Emma Rebom, Häggström’s teammate at Piteå Elite, is talking about the message.
– In the news about Gohan I was very surprised if I was honest. I thought he would be part of a gang in the national team and I would miss him very much. She tells NSD that he’s a nice person to have in a group, and he also contributes a lot.
The men’s national team coach, Anders Högberg, previously explained to Sportbladet why Häggström was beaten.
– It was so tough. Johan has had a good and stable season and it is difficult to give negative information. When we have a certain number of places and there are skaters who did better, it was like that this time. “I really hope he gets the motivation at home and hits back,” Högberg said on Tuesday.
