 This, along with her many fourth places previously, led to Norwegian media jokingly labelling her as "the eternal fourth".On 25 February 2010 Steira became an Olympic champion in the 4 × 5 km relay, racing in the third leg after Vibeke Skofterud and Therese Johaug and before Marit Bjørgen.She qualified for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, where she became 23rd in 15 kilometre skiathlon.