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At the fifth Olympics, the Norwegian (five medals at the Games) could receive the assignment that Italy has entrusted to Sofia Goggia in the coming days. The farewell to skiing with home races in Kvitfjell, but it is not yet 100% said.
Sunday 7 November 2021 3 minutes reading time
Kjetil Jansrud is the number 1 favorite, according to the Norwegian media, for the role of the Scandinavian country's standard-bearer at the next Olympic Games in Beijing.
And it would be an absolutely logical choice, thinking about the history of the Stavanger champion who, at the level of the five-circle review, even made his debut in Turin 2006 (immediately with a top ten in combined), and next February he will face his fifth Olympic adventure. to try to replenish a loot already rich in 5 medals, from gold in super-g in Sochi 2014, silver in Vancouver 2010 in giant, bronze downhill seven years ago in Russia, and another double on the podium at PyeongChang 2018 in fast races (2nd downhill behind compatriot and friend Svindal, 3rd in super-g).
The significance of this appointment would be even more special given that the season that Kjetil will begin with the Lake Louise triptych, from 26 to 28 November, will be the last of the career of the 36-year-old who also won 23 cup races, with 4 balls of specialty crystal and the world title in downhill in Are 2019, on the farewell day of Aksel Lund Svindal who was the last Norge representative of alpine skiing to carry the flag at the opening ceremony, on the occasion of the Sochi Games 2014. “It would be a great honor - confessed Jansrud to“ VG ”- on the occasion of my last Olympics. Withdrawal? It is true, I said that I will close with the home games in Kvitfjell (March 5-6, ed), but in case I should be fighting for a specialty cup, I would clearly think about making the finals in Courchevel-Méribel.
However, I believe that I will understand already in January if I have found my best level - Kjetil had already explained to NRK in recent days - and, in that case, maybe another year could also be there ... ".
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