ZOH 2022 hockey – Slovakia – Sweden 4: 0 bronze – Swedish reviews – ŠPORT.sk

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When forward Carl Klingberg came to the press mix zone after the bronze medal match at the Beijing Olympics, he burst into tears before the Swedish media’s first question.

The Swedish hockey players lost to the Slovaks 0: 4 and I will go home from Olympic Beijing with three winning matches, but still empty-handed. “You don’t even have to ask me how I feel, just look at me,” said with tears in Klingberg’s eyes, Aftonbladet quotes him on his portal.

The striker of the Swiss Zug appeared more than in the match for the bronze medals with the Slovaks during Friday’s defeat in the semifinals with the players of the Russian Olympic Committee. The Russians defeated the Swedes 2: 1 after separate raids. “We were one foray to play for gold. And now we have nothing. At the end of the tournament we were severely punished. I feel empty, this sport is sometimes very cruel.” Klingberg voted.

Swedish captain Anton Lander, Klingberg’s club teammate from Zug, kicked the locker room door in frustration. “Of course we’re disappointed. We didn’t play the bronze medal the way we wanted. It’s very difficult for us at the moment.” said a four-goal striker.

“We threw a well-run tournament in the basket. Looking back, we certainly won’t be happy. They decided small details. We were close to advancing to the finals, but we’re going home stripped naked.” he added.

Swedish hockey legends Henrik Lundqvist and Peter Forsberg watched their compatriots in the bronze medal match at the Discovery television studio. Both Olympic winners agreed that there was no energy in the fight against the Slovaks “Three Crowns” after a difficult and unfortunate loss of the semifinals with the Russians.

“When I saw our performance in the second period, it seemed like a tread in the moving sand,” former great goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist, the 2006 Turin champion, commented.

Striker Peter Forsberg won Olympic gold in Lillehammer 1994. “In a match like this, when it’s still a medal, team energy is needed, but we looked totally dead at the end of it,” pointed out.

Swedish representatives from longtime hockey journalist Mats Wennerholm of Aftonbladet received little consolation after the broken end of the tournament.

“You deserved more, Tre Kronor! After a great match with Russia, you didn’t get the final award, even though you were good at it. But overall, I think this team once again pulled Swedish hockey to the top. Even without NHL players.”

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