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Johan Olsson has revealed that the next will be his last season as an athlete, so he decided to take some risks than in the recent past.
Tuesday 15 October 2013 3 minutes reading time
The Swede, who won the gold medal in the 50 km'' the last World,'' in Sochi will launch the assault on the top step of the Olympic podium after finishing third twice (Skiathlon and 50 km) in Vancouver 2010.
In an attempt to win the individual success in a competition at Five circles decided to train harder than ever, bringing his body to extreme''.
"Knowing that this will be my last summer as an athlete I decided to seek perfection. Having won the world title in the 50 km I can afford to risk something more maximizing workloads," said Scandinavian who said will not participate in the Tour de Ski: "last year after three days I realized that I no longer have a chance of winning and it was very frustrating. The format does not suit me, so I will focus on Sochi where I have a chance ; successful. "
Olsson, 34 in March next year, it will hang the skis to the nail at the end of winter'' and can be categorized as cosiddeti "late bloomer", or athletes exploded into old age. In fact, the Swede has reached the pinnacle'' of the circuit after passing the'' thirty years and can boast 5 victories in the World Cup to which is added the aforementioned global gold.
Also at the individual level has won a world championship silver (15 km di Fiemme, 2013) and the aforementioned two Olympic bronze medals in Vancouver to which are added several podium finishes in the relay including the historic gold in Vancouver 2010, the first of a major event in Sweden since 1989.
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