Four national teams across the country meet next week in Torsby for a training camp.
Then Frida Karlsson, who earlier this year opted for a private project outside the national team, chose to train with Germany against Sweden.
Her mother and company director Mia Carlson told Norwegian VG that Frida’s situation is exciting in many ways.
I chose last spring Frida CarlsonMaja Dalqvist and Len Svan to leave the Swedish cross-country team on their own initiative to make private investments instead for next season.
Per Nilsson is not only Carlson’s personal trainer, but he also works with the German cross country team.
As part of that, Carlson will conduct some training sessions with Germans Katharina Hennig and Victoria Karl.
“Exciting situation,” her mother and manager Mia Carlson tells VG.
Bystrom: ‘There will be big things about it’
-She has a very high ability, so she will probably lead Frieda in training more aggressively than she actually gets, but Hennig and Karl have other strengths, so maybe they can learn a little bit from each other.
In addition to Germany, Switzerland, USA and Sweden you will also be in Torsby.
Anders Bystrom, the national team manager, plays down the importance of Carlson’s possession of the equipment she does and describes it as “insignificant”.
– There will be big things about it, but for us there is no drama. Not that great, says Bystrom, summarizing:
– It’s not much of a difference, but we’re obviously missing them a little bit.
Frida Carlson had high hopes for herself during the Olympics in China, but left the tournament with a bronze lead in the relay.