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Swedish Paralympian Ebba Årsjö uncertain about retirement

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  • Ebba Årsjö is uncertain if the Paralympics in Italy will be her last competition.
  • She has reconnected with medical care to address leg pain after years without treatment.
  • Changes in her team, including new coaches, have made training more enjoyable for her.

Swedish Paralympic alpine skier Ebba Årsjö has expressed uncertainty about whether the upcoming Paralympics in Italy will be her last, according to reports. Previously, she had indicated these games might be her final chance to win more medals, citing concerns about her leg holding up for another four years. However, she now reportedly feels less sure, noting that changes in her team, including the addition of a new coach and physiotherapist, have made training more enjoyable.

Årsjö, who stopped seeking medical care after childhood surgeries for her disability, has reportedly reconnected with healthcare in hopes of alleviating increasing pain in her right leg, though no results have been observed yet. She is set to compete in slalom, giant slalom, super-G, and combined events at the Paralympics, with a possibility of also racing in downhill.

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