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Ebba Andersson returns to Sweden after Olympic gold

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  • Ebba Andersson returned to Sweden and was greeted in Solna after winning Olympic gold.
  • She reportedly earned four medals total, including gold in the five-kilometer and three silvers.
  • The gold was reportedly a revenge after falls in the relay, and she fell in the five-kilometer but dominated later.

Ebba Andersson landed in Sweden and was received at a shopping center in Solna on Monday evening, the day after winning an Olympic gold medal in the classic five-kilometer race in Val di Fiemme. According to reports, the 28-year-old ski star left Italy with a total of four medals, including three silvers in the 20-kilometer skiathlon, 10-kilometer freestyle, and relay. The gold in the five-kilometer was reportedly a sweet revenge for Andersson after falling twice in the relay where Sweden lost the gold.

She also reportedly fell in the five-kilometer race but was dominant afterward. Andersson said after the race that the gold meant a lot, and she might have shed a tear if not for fatigue and emptiness.

the gold meant a lot, and she might have shed a tear if not for fatigue and emptiness

Ebba Andersson

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