– I have great difficulties with biathlon as a sport, I have since I was little, said Poromaa in an SVT interview which has now reached the biathlon community. – The point is that I can get a little triggered. Because I don’t like biathlon. I can be triggered by people liking it so much. I have difficulties with biathlon, it gets a bit much. Photo: Instagram/@quentinfillot The Swede’s statements have caused the biathlon community to speak out. Frenchman Quentin Fillon Maillet posted an Instagram post on Tuesday in which he was carried out of a nightclub by Swedish biathletes Sebastian Samuelsson and Martin Ponsiluoma. – We are the A-sport On the picture it was written ironically “I swear I’m faster than Johannes Thingnes Bø”. – I saw I was tagged in a picture from Fillon Maillet yesterday and wondered what it was for. Then I heard the reasoning behind it. I stand by that, says Johannes Thingnes Bø, who is in place in Oberhof. The Norwegian biathlete was apparently amused by the Swede’s performance: – He is a “showman”, he. There are fresh statements. But we are the A-sport of us, and he probably knows that deep down, says Thingnes Bø. A-SPORTS? Johannes Thingnes Bø believes that biathlon is ahead of cross-country skiing on the trail. Photo: BILDBYRÅN Biathlete Endre Strømsheim says there has been a lot of talk around the breakfast table. He comes with a couple of jabs in return for Poromaa. – We saw when Johan-Olav Smørdal Botn (biathlon) tried his hand at cross-country skiing that he was top ten in Norway on a completely average day. Norway is probably quite a lot better than Sweden, so, yes. – What do you think about cross-country skiing? – It’s a shame the interest is as low as it is. They may lack some unpredictability and some characters. They get to travel the old woman to the WC in Trondheim. Halfvarsson shakes his head When Poromaa hears what the Norwegians have said, he thinks he hit a nerve. He still thinks it’s fun with a bit of gagging. – What is it that you don’t like about biathlon? – I just never liked it. It’s B-sport. TRIGGERED THE SKIERS: William Poromaa. Photo: BILDBYRÅN Cross-country veteran Calle Halfvarsson shakes his head at the statements from both camps. He is not impressed, to say the least. – There are two mini-putt sports, both of them. It is silly to talk about which is the greatest. – You don’t want to interfere? – No, it’s just ridiculous. They can stop fooling around, drive instead. PS! You can listen to the sprint finals from Davos on news Sport from 17.00. Biathlon in Oberhof starts with a sprint on Friday.
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