Olympic guide: Can Sweden's women's team repeat the 2006 super shock?

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Olympic guide: Can Sweden's women's team repeat the 2006 super shock?
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The last time it happened was in 2006. Now the Damkronorna will once again try to make a splash against the USA in an Olympic semifinal. At the same time, there are two Swedish skiers in the slalom competition.

Two Swedes in the men's slalom

In his Olympic debut, 21-year-old Fabian Ax Swartz did not get off to a good start. But Ax Swartz now gets a new chance when he and Kristoffer Jakobsen compete in the slalom. Jakobsen has had a tough season and only in Kitzbühel on January 25 did he manage to finish both runs in the same competition.

The women's team dreams of a repeat

For the first time in twelve years, Sweden will play in the championship semi-final. There, the Damkronorna will face the USA. Sweden enters the match as clear underdogs. The last time they defeated the USA in a competitive match was the Olympic semi-final in 2006. It ended with a blue-and-yellow Olympic silver after a final loss to Canada.

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Competition program for Monday, February 16 (broadcasting television company in brackets):

09:05: Curling, women, preliminary round, 7, Sweden–Switzerland, China–Canada, Denmark–Great Britain, Cortina (TV4)

10:00: Alpine skiing, men, slalom, run 1, Bormio (SVT)

Fabian Ax Swartz, Kristoffer Jakobsen.

10:00: Bobsleigh, men, two-man, heats 1 and 2, Cortina (TV4)

10:30: Snowboard, women, slopestyle, qualifying, Livigno (TV4)

11:00: Short track, men, 500 m, qualifying, women, 1,000 m, quarter/semi/final, men, 5,000 m, relay, semi-finals, Milan (SVT)

13:30: Alpine skiing, men's slalom, run 2, Bormio (SVT)

14:00: Snowboard, men, slopestyle, qualifying, Livigno (TV4)

14:05: Curling, men, preliminary round, 8, Sweden–Germany, Great Britain–Norway, Czech Republic–Canada, Italy–China, Cortina (SVT)

16:40: Ice hockey, women, semifinal, Sweden–USA, Milan (SVT)

19:00: Ski jumping, men, super team, Val di Fiemme (SVT)

19:00: Bobsleigh, women, monobob, heats 3 and 4, Cortina (TV4)

19:05: Curling, women, preliminary round, 8, USA–Italy, South Korea–China, Switzerland–Great Britain, Japan–Canada, Cortina (TV4)

19:30: Freeskiing, women, big air, final, Livigno (TV4)

20:00: Figure skating, pairs competition, free program, Milan (SVT)

21:10: Ice hockey, women, semi-finals, Canada–Switzerland, Milan (SVT)

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