Ersson & Sundling: Qualifying Leaders – [Event Name]

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All Swedish men advanced to the quarter-finals in Saturday’s sprint qualifying.

Doldisen George Ersson, 24, had third time.

Several of the best skiers abstain from the World Cup competitions in cross-country skiing in Oberhof.

Then there will be room for new ones to step forward.

The Swedish ski men have had a tough season and often failed in sprint qualifying. But in Saturday’s freestyle sprint in Oberhof, everyone gets to run in the quarter-finals after a successful qualification.

George Ersson finished third in the qualifier, just over a second behind Norwegian Lars Heggen, who was fastest.

– Really nice qualification from him! states expert Anna-Karin Strömstedt in Viaplay’s broadcast.

Erik Johansson, Emil Danielsson, Johan Häggström, Jesper Persson and Oskar Algotsson also advanced from the qualifiers.

1

L. Heggen

2:24,40

2

R. Alder

+0:00,19

3

G. Ersson

+0:01,21

4

F. Pellegrino

+0:01,62

5

N. Näff

+0:01,75

14

E. Johansson

+0:03,11

15

E. Danielsson

+0:03,17

16

J. Häggström

+0:03,26

17

J. Persson

+0:03,37

24

O. Algotsson

+0:03,87

Three Swedish ladies at the top

On the women’s side, it’s no big deal when the Swedes are the best.

The three fastest qualifying times were decorated with Swedish flags.

Jonna Sundling, Moa Lundgren and Maja Dahlqvist had the best times of the qualifier and Moa Ilar also advanced to the quarter-finals.

Evelina Crüsell was eliminated in the qualifier.

1

J. Sundling

2:38,85

2

M. Lundgren

+0:03,36

3

M. Dahlqvist

+0:04,40

4

H. Rofstad

+0:06,64

5

J. Myhre

+0:07,05

16

M. Ilar

+0:09,08

39

E. Crüsell

+0:16,71