Calle Halfvarsson’s spouse didn’t think skiing was a real job at first. Now the couple has a child together.
Calle Halfvarsson’s career choice did not please her spouse at first. Jussi Saarinen
World Cup medalist in skiing Calle Halfvasson and spouse by Isabell Olsson the first child was born to the family last year. Now the couple has shed some light For Expressen special early stages of a relationship.
Halfvarsson and Olsson met three years ago on the dating app Tinder. Olsson had no idea that Halfvarsson is a successful skier.
The choice of profession did not please the woman.
– I had never watched cross-country skiing. I was 22 years old then. At that age, you don’t sit and watch something like that, Olsson says.
– I remember the first time I asked what he does (for work). The answer was to ski. I just sighed.
Cross-country skiing didn’t seem like the right career for Olsson.
– I thought that he is a man who doesn’t really do anything. Who doesn’t have a regular job.
Olsson did not find out how good a skier Halfvarsson actually is. He only heard about his partner’s success from his parents.
– I went home and my mother immediately asked where I met such a celebrity.
Now the couple can laugh about the incident. The age difference also causes amusement.
Olsson was 22 years old when the couple met, Halfvarsson was in his thirties.
– It’s a little scary that my age range was set so low on Tinder, Halfvarsson jokes.
More children
Halfvarsson was close to a World Cup medal in Planica. Jussi Saarinen
The couple’s firstborn son is ten months old. 34-year-old Halfvarsson hopes for more children.
The two are not yet married or even engaged. However, Olsson is waiting for a proposal.
– I’ve told Calle about it, but it doesn’t seem to go through. What if the offer expires, he laughs.
Halfvarsson has won three relay World Cup medals. Personal value competition medals have been missing.
The Swedish star was close to fulfilling his dream in Planica, where he finished fourth at 50 kilometers. Halfvarsson has won three World Cup competitions in his career.