As the world's fourth-ranked golfer, Ludvig Åberg is one of the big Olympic Games stars.
He himself gets starstruck by a certain pole vaulter.
I would love to take a selfie with Duplantis, says Åberg.
Last year has been full of firsts for the Swedish golf sensation. After his first US tour event, his first Ryder Cup, and his first top placement in a major, he is now awaiting his Olympic Games debut.
And it's clear that he's enjoying being on site in Paris.
It's a super cool experience that you try to make the most of. A cool environment, being able to bump into other athletes and feeling like you're part of the event. We're planning to spend at least one night here, says Ludvig Åberg.
"Trying to squeeze it in"
He and Alex Norén – the other Swede in the competition – are otherwise staying at a hotel outside Paris since the golf tournament is being held at Golf National, a few miles southwest of the French capital.
He hopes to catch some sports action on site.
Especially on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday when we can plan our days a bit more freely. I'm keen on watching the Swedish handball team. We'll try to squeeze it in.
Ludvig Åberg is hardly just one of the crowd among the over 10,000 Olympic Games participants in Paris. National team coach Jonnie Eriksson reveals that the 24-year-old has already been stopped by other athletes who want to take pictures.
Wants to meet Duplantis
So who does Åberg want to meet himself? The answer comes without hesitation:
I would love to take a selfie with (Armand) Duplantis, that would be awesome. It would be interesting to hear a bit about how he approaches a competition. Someone who's so talented becomes impressive.
In the Sweden arena, where Sweden holds press conferences during the Olympic Games, Åberg is reminded that he is one of no less than nine athletes with ties to Eslöv in the Olympic team.
Among the others are table tennis star Truls Möregårdh and handball national team player Lukas Sandell.
Eslöv may not be a huge metropolis, so it's cool. I bumped into Lukas. It was fun to hear some broad Skåne dialect too.
Åberg adds:
The goal is to win a medal and be able to show it off in the town square in Eslöv.
The men's golf tournament starts on Thursday.
Schedule: 1–4 August.
Course: Golf National, three miles southwest of Paris.
Reigning champion: Xander Schauffele, USA.
Three differences from a traditional tour event: The starting field consists of 60 players. Each country can enter a maximum of four players. No player is eliminated after two rounds.
Swedes: Ludvig Åberg (ranked 4 in the world) and Alexander Norén (51).
