Swedish commentator after Skistad's kiss: – Shame on me

Watch “Horror Video” with Skistad by Kristen Staffa in the video window above

On Saturday, 25-year-old Kristen Stavas Skistad took a sprint win in the freestyle race in Canmore. Skistad blew the Swedes a kiss as she crossed the finish line. This caused a reaction from many Swedes.

Skistad's Instagram profile was filled with ugly comments from the Swedes after the gesture. Among other things, it is said “grow up“And she is”Bad role model». «You should be ashamed“It's called,” writes one.Little bastard», «Santa», «Bad loser», «Rune lace», «Dirt shoes” And “Real pig». «Disgusting for a clown“, says one of them. «Classic Norwegian inferiority complex“, states another. «Very bad behaviour“, Stabilizes. A more creative Swede says:Skitstad is your new nickname».

Article continues below adArticle continues below ad

Expressen's featured sports commentator, Thomas Petersson. Reacts to agitation.

“You're from Sweden — and you make me ashamed,” Peterson wrote in one. comment.

– Limits on disrespect

Furthermore, Peterson wrote that Skistad is one of the best things to happen to cross-country skiing in many years.

“Let me say this to you, you thoughtless Swedes: you haven't understood anything,” he writes.

Swedish company Viaplay compared Skistad to horror movie character Samara Morgan from The Ring in a film ahead of Saturday's sprint finals. It didn't go well in the Norwegian camp.

“It borders on disrespectful,” Stig head coach Ron Kiffin said. Express.

– Hair ulcers

The Swedish trio of Maja Dahlqvist, Linn Svan and Johanna Hagström finished in the places behind Skistad on Saturday.

– I thought it was nice. It came in the heat of the game, Skistad said after the race.

Teammate Tyrell Odnis Wong supports Skistad.

-I think it's inside. It's just a regular kiss. “I think there are a lot of people out there who suffer from hair loss, to be completely honest,” says Udnes Weng TV 2.