On the podium of the women's mountain bike cross-country at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Sweden's Jenny Lisvedis received her bronze medal and hugged an emotional Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France with a big smile on her face. winning gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics. After her victory, Lisvedis went through a period of hardship before making a full recovery.

Lisvedis was only 22 years old when he won the Olympic gold medal. Having no way to cope with the internal and external pressures that followed that historic victory, she suffered from depression and an eating disorder and left the sport less than a year after winning the Olympic title. for two years before returning in 2019, she sought treatment and cycled simply for fun. She took a hiatus to.

Since returning to racing in 2019, she has won seven World Cup races and placed 14th in the cross-country at the Tokyo Olympics.

Now 30 years old, Lisvedis proudly stood on the podium smiling.

“I am relieved now. After the gold medal in Rio and everything that happened in between, it feels great to be able to go around. It feels great to have such a good race. I want to enjoy this race and feel proud,” Lisvedis told Eurosport.

“I feel so big and most of all I feel so happy and proud.

The women's race for the silver and bronze medals was heated after France's Ferrand-Prevot left everyone behind on the second lap to win solo. on the third lap, Lisvedos, Laura Stiger (Austria), and Haley Batten (USA) It looked like a battle for the bronze medal, but Puck Pieterse (Netherlands) suffered a flat tire just before the start and was eliminated from the battle for the silver medal.

“For me, it wasn't that dramatic. I get 'overcharged' at the Olympics. All I could think about was doing my part and running with what I had for the day. I had confidence and composure.”

Lisbeth and Batten battled for silver on the climb on lap 6. They gained a few seconds on the final lap's uphill section and passed the feed zone but did not drink the bottle.

Lisvedis finished six seconds behind Batten and congratulated the two riders who finished ahead of her.

Peeters, who finished fourth, filed a protest against Batten for not drinking the bottle in the feed zone, which Lisvedis rejected.

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