Skavlan gets ‘idiotic’ question from Swedish skier

During the interview, Andersson explained that Skavlan had asked if she was glad Frida Karlsson was absent from the Olympic 5km race in Italy, where Sweden won many medals. Andersson said it was the most idiotic question he could have received, and she laughed along with the audience. Karlsson was sidelined by illness, while Andersson had won a gold and three silvers at the Games. Skavlan apologized, noting the question stemmed from his own curiosity. The two athletes highlighted the fierce competition within elite cross‑country skiing, with Andersson noting that having Karlsson on the start line would have made the race even tougher.