“Johannes Lucas shared his thoughts on the first stage of the World Cup in Östersund”, — write: sport.ua
The specialist evaluated the work of his wards at the meeting in Idra and spoke about the pressure from the media.
“We have to be ready, the home World Cup is just waiting. Probably, after the Olympics, this is the most important World Cup for us, because there will be many partners and sponsors. There are high expectations of us in Sweden, and the media also expect a lot. Of course, we want to be ready, so the wrong approach is to only go 70%! It would be a difficult start at the home World Cup.
Our meeting in Idra? I feel pretty good after today. We had good shooting. Anna Magnusson and Martin Ponsilouma showed clear shooting and took first place. Hanna also shot cleanly, and one mistake by Sebastian decided the result. The competition among the girls is very tight, it is a luxury to have such a deep team.
If we were in Kontiolahti, we would be a little more relaxed. It’s like a normal start, everyone’s a little nervous, but the media wouldn’t pay so much attention to us. The profile of Swedish biathlon has risen in recent years, and the media are coming more and more often. It is necessary to hold press conferences. On the one hand, there is more stress, and on the other hand, everyone sleeps at home and is less nervous. Athletes spend more time at home, so trips to Hochfilzen and France last only two weeks. This is very positive for us,” Johannes said.
