Despite the fact that Norway came close to taking WC gold in the team competition in Planica, it was home hope Slovenia who secured it. It’s happening for the first time in history, after two hard-hitting rounds. – Once they are going to win, they might as well do it properly. It is a jump-crazy nation, says news’s commentator Christian Nilssen. And self-confidence was the cheese of the gold winners from the start. Raised the home fans When Slovenian Anze Lanisek landed a jump of 138 meters in the first half, the home fans were completely on fire, and both the jump and the main character contributed to that. The Slovenian lifted his skis into the air and spent a long time out on the plain, to the great delight of those present. – I don’t think he wants it to end. He drives a lap of honor out here, says Evensen. – Had to dig deep Halvor Egner Granerud reacted to that, jumping after Lanisek. – I stood at the top and thought it was Riiber who was waiting on the plain. It was early to be cheering with three jumpers left at the top in the first half, says Granerud to news. He refers to combined runner Jarl Magnus Riiber who teased the competitors in his individual WC competition, which he won earlier on Saturday. – It just has to be praised. But then you know you’re winning. It looks a bit silly if Slovenia doesn’t take this, says Granerud. In the second half, Granerud chose to come with a jab at the Slovenians. After his last jump, just before Slovenian Lanisek, he himself spent a long time out on the plain. – It was one hundred percent “shit housery”. I had to dig deep into the toolbox. It was mostly so that it would take some time, so that he realized that I had jumped well, says Granerud. It is appreciated by the teammates. – Just as I wanted, says Johann-André Forfang and laughs. “Outsidere” Sports Director Clas Brede Bråthen admits that he had no faith in a medal before the start, but the Norwegian team disproved that. – I thought we were an “outsider” for a medal, I thought it was not a matter of course. It was very nice, says Bråthen to news. Johann-André Forfang delivered two huge jumps in the team competition. First he sent Norway into the lead, before he then delivered the competition’s longest jump of 139.5 metres. – It was crazy nice to win a medal. It’s so good when those mares come when needed and when it matters, says Forfang. Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal, who is making his WC debut, also received praise. – I share a room with him, and he was taken by his nerves yesterday, and I understand that very well. He impresses me greatly today, says Forfang. Sundal admits he was nervous. – It was an insane relief that I jumped quite far. Forfang delivers a cannon jump in the second half, and then I jump last in the pool and it looked like Jelar jumped 150 metres. That didn’t help either, says Sundal. .
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