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Andersson: Mental Barriers Causing Falls

Swedish cross-country star Ebba Andersson attributes her recent falls to mental barriers stemming from persistent knee problems.

Swedish cross-country skiing star Ebba Andersson made an unintentional ski flip when Norway secured gold in the relay at Val di Fiemme, forcing Sweden to settle for silver. She fell again during the same relay and later during the 50km in Holmenkollen. forumteam.blog

The reigning world champion in skiathlon and 10km revealed that her persistent knee issues have become unpredictable, causing mental barriers that affected her performance. Andersson has been working to gain control of the problem before the new season, focusing on overcoming these mental hurdles.