MOSCOW, February 9 Swedish skier Frida Karlsson fainted after finishing skiathlon at the Beijing Olympics, according to NRK. The race took place on February 5th. Carlsson finished fifth, 42.5 seconds behind the winner Teresa Johaug of Norway.
" — for extreme cold. “Maybe I just needed to faint. Now the tension has been relieved".
On Thursday, Karlsson will take part in the classic ten kilometer race.