The Norwegian team went for gold in Tuesday’s team competition in parallel slalom, but had to settle for silver. Maria Therese Tviberg fell in the semi-final and had to be replaced by Kristin Lysdahl and Timon Haugan stumbled from the gold in the final. On Wednesday, Tviberg was to get his revenge. The TV pictures showed a clearly nervous 28-year-old before the final round, but Tviberg struck when it mattered most. In the final duel against Swiss Wendy Holdener it was a dead heat after the first duel. But in the second duel, Tviberg had the advantage of the blue track and took a superior victory. – It sat! She is freezing cold. She crushes Wendy Holdener, exults news’s expert commentator Nina Haver-Løseth. FALL: Tviberg fell in the team competition yesterday. Photo: Lise Åserud Stjernesund vs. Tviberg Tviberg started the day by winning both duels in the round of 16 against Clara Direz. Photo: ALEKSANDRA SZMIGIEL / Reuters – I think Maria looks very strong today. She drives at a higher pace than she did yesterday and has more movement in her driving, boasted Haver-Løseth. Tviberg also won against German Lena Dürr in the quarter-finals and with her advancement, Norway was assured of a medal when there was an all-Norwegian semi-final between Thea Louise Stjernesund and Tviberg. NORWEGIAN DUEL: Tviberg against Stjernesund. Photo: FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP Tviberg was extra eager for revenge and won both duels against her teammate. – It is fantastic. It’s really impressive. The advantage here is that we can get two Norwegian medals, says Haver-Løseth. Although Stjernesund had to lose to the national woman, she could celebrate the bronze after winning the last duel against home favorite Marie Lamure, who ran out. In the final, Tviberg was clearly nervous, but she overcame her nerves and secured Norwegian gold in Meribel. Haugan fought back All the Norwegian men also advanced to the quarter-finals. Rasmus Windingstad impressed in the first heat and emerged victorious after two duels against Joan Verdu. Timon Haugan delivered in the next. – I just have to focus on good skiing and do what I have to do. Then we’ll see how long it lasts, said Haugan before the start. When both won their heats in the round of 16, they met for an all-Norwegian duel in the quarter-finals. There, Haugan drew the longest straw. GUTTAKRUTT: Rasmus Windingstad (former), Timon Haugan, Alexander Steen Olsen and Leif Kristian Nestvold-Haugen Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB Alexander Steen Olsen also narrowly made it to the quarter-finals. – Today it’s only up to myself, so I have to step on the gas, he said before the start. And he did: – He has such good basic technique. So the quality he shows, the calmness is unique. Because he is so young too. So it’s impressive to watch, said Haver-Løseth. But he had to lose against Austrian Dominik Raschner. Timon Haugan also had to in the semi-final heat against strong Alexander Schmid, who eventually took the gold. Haugan fought against Austrian Adrian Pertl for the bronze, and came out victorious. BRONZE: Timon Haugan secured Norwegian bronze on the men’s side. Photo: Lise Åserud / NTB Blue track faster Stjernesund was the only one to win on the red track in the women’s round of 16. – There are many indications that the blue route is a bit too fast, because it will be an advantage for those who ran the blue route first, says news’s commentator Patrick Sten Rowlands. Lysdahl could confirm that after she reached the round of 16: – Yes, I understand what they are talking about. Because I think so too. I found that the blue one has a completely different drop at the bottom. It is also clear that it was more in the shade yesterday and more shade is coming in there now too, and then the conditions will be better. – It was very even in the sun, and maybe the red is starting to get a little softer over time. Since the sun is rising now. Rumor has it that this is the last time this exercise will be seen in the Alpine WC, but seen from Norwegian eyes, we can hope it lives on. RED AND BLUE TRACK: In the individual competition, each semi-final consists of two duels, so the alpine skiers get to ride on each track. Photo: LIONEL BONAVENTURE / AFP
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