Coach’s first reaction: “It can’t be true”
Originally published in Sveriges Radio (Radiosporten) on February 14, 2026
A coach’s first reaction: “It can’t be true”
Ebba Andersson lost a ski in a heavy crash during the women’s Olympic relay. Team leader Lars Ljung was the first person to reach her with a new ski. “You think to yourself that it can’t be true,” he tells Radiosporten.
The short report — produced by Radiosporten at the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics — describes the moment Andersson tumbled and the immediate response from support staff on the track. Lars Ljung says he went straight up to Andersson and helped by handing over another ski so she could continue.
The article is a brief news item summarising the incident and the coach’s immediate reaction; it was published on 14 February 2026.
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