According to sources, Maxime Germain sent out Campbell Wright in the American lead after the first leg of a relay race. Wright then skied the wrong way during his leg. He discovered his mistake very quickly and did not lose much time because of it, sources indicate.
Wright said after the leg that he misinterpreted the volunteers along the course. " The specific race or event in which Wright's wrong turn occurred has not been specified. The USA had a strong relay and finished third.
Clumsy person.
SVT's expert Björn Ferry stated that the USA's podium finish is historic, as it was their first podium in a relay since 1994. In the broadcast, Ferry called Wright a 'strulpelle' (clumsy person). Sweden won the relay and was on the podium in the single mixed relay.
The full results or standings for the slalom event mentioned are not available. In that slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin won again, and Cornelia Öhlund was the best Swedish skier.
It went well, no stress.