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Skavlan gets ‘idiotic’ question from Swedish skier

In a recent Skavlan episode, Swedish cross‑country skiers Ebba Andersson and Frida Karlsson were interviewed about the Olympics, and host Fredrik Skavlan asked Andersson a question he later described as ‘idiotic’.

During the show, Skavlan asked Andersson whether she was happy that Karlsson was not competing, a question Andersson later called the most idiotic she had received. The host apologized, noting the question stemmed from his own misunderstanding.

Andersson, who won one gold and three silvers at the Olympics, said she would have liked Karlsson as a competitor, emphasizing that elite sport thrives on challenge. Karlsson, who earned two golds and a silver, missed the race due to illness.