In the semi-final, Ribom was at full speed entering the race in close position, but Skistad came from behind. The skis of the two touched, and Ribom went straight to the ground. This allowed Skistad to advance to a final place, while Ribom was knocked out. – I think Skistad ran into her. This could be a jury case, exclaimed news commentator Jann Post. Kristine Stavås Skistad. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB Expert colleague Fredrik Aukland thought Skistad had a bad case. – They have better pictures to look at, but the starting point is probably not so good for Skistad. She comes from behind and probably traps Ribom. At least there is contact, says Aukland. Skistad tells news that she has “no idea” what happened when Ribom fell. – I could perhaps have barely come across her staff, but not near the counter, says Skistad to news. After the fall, it was a tearful Ribom who skidded across the finish line, before she was cursed to flight in the finish area. The Swedish 26-year-old did not take the time to speak to Norwegian media – apart from TV rights holder Viaplay. – It was very sad, says Ribom to Aftonbladet. – I haven’t seen it, but I felt run over from behind. Then it is difficult to stay on your feet, she continues. Skistad did not want to agree that she had run over Ribom. – It was close and she has to bear the truth, says the Norwegian profile. At that time, Ribom had not spoken to Stavås Skistad, nor had he any desire to do so. – It doesn’t feel worth it, says Ribom. Skistad escaped punishment from the jury before the final, where she finished second behind a crushingly superior Linn Svahn. Overall leader on the hill Ribom was far from the only one to fall during a chaotic sprint in the Swiss Davos. Already in the first quarter-final for men, Harald Østberg Amundsen, who leads the Tour de Ski overall, disappeared. – Just when everything had gone perfectly, he sails down the side. He doesn’t hurt himself, but remains down there and bangs the stick on the ground, says Post. – Then he is irritated. That was a small scratch in the paint with regard to the Tour de Ski overall, says Bjørn. – It is critical. He had the opportunity today to gain valuable seconds in tomorrow’s race, says Aukland. DISAPPOINTED: Harald Østberg Amundsen was cursed when he crossed the finish line in the quarter-finals. Photo: Terje Pedersen / NTB Erik Valnes could have taken over the overall lead, but missed the opportunity when he crashed out in the semi-finals. With both Østberg Amundsen and Valnes eliminated, Håvard Solås Taugbøl and Matz William Jenssen were the Norwegian hopes in the final. There, the Norwegian duo finished in the bottom two places, while Frenchman Lucas Chanavat took his second straight sprint victory. Swedish Edvin Anger took second place, while Italian Federico Pellegrino was third. For some it costs more than others… 00:29 – It’s a banger! 01:05 Last chess: Here Torstein Bae is pushed off the cliff 02:23 Gets a fit of laughter at the flag blunder: – It’s sick! 01:00 Show more
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