MOSCOW, Jan. 1 Swedish skier Frida Karlsson withdrew from the Tour de Ski. ”Karlsson received a three-minute penalty after an incident in the quarterfinal sprint in classic style at the stage in Oberstdorf, Germany. The Swede cut Jessica Diggins, as a result of which the American skier fell. «With three minutes of penalty, I have no chance in the fight for victory in the standings. I see more benefit in going home and preparing for the Olympics,» — quotes the skier Expressen. — for the penalty Karlsson dropped to 43rd place in the overall standings with a lag of 4 minutes 26 seconds from the leading Russian Natalia Nepryaeva.
