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Burmansson injured – misses the Olympics and the entire season
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Burmansson injured – misses the Olympics and the entire season

Freeskier Axel Burmansson will miss the Olympics and the entire competition season. The 21-year-old injured his knee during the national team's final training camp before the World Cup premiere
Guide: The cross-country season is starting now – or is it?
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Guide: The cross-country season is starting now – or is it?

Roller skis off, binding wax on. It's time for the cross-country stars to kick off the Olympic season – unless the weather gods are in a really frosty mood
Cold can stop the Swedish premiere
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Cold can stop the Swedish premiere

This weekend's Swedish premiere in skiing in Gällivare is threatened by extreme cold. If it is colder than minus 17, we will have to cancel, says Mats Eklund, event manager for the premiere, to Expressen
The national ski team breaks with Craft – after 26 years
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The national ski team breaks with Craft – after 26 years

For 26 years, Swedish cross-country skiers have worn clothes from Craft. That collaboration is now over – and instead Adidas is stepping in as a new sponsor, reports Expressen
Alpine star: "A coach was a bit strange"
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Alpine star: "A coach was a bit strange"

The federation's tight finances meant that she had to finance her own pre-season investment last fall. For Estelle Alphand, it turned out to be a win – which hopefully carries all the way to the Olympics in Cortina
Linn Svahn Relieved by Ban on Russian Skiers for Olympics
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Linn Svahn Relieved by Ban on Russian Skiers for Olympics

There will be no Russian cross-country skiers in the Olympic Games in February. Linn Svahn stands firm that she could have boycotted the games if Russia had been allowed in
Russian and Belarusian Skiers Banned from 2024 Winter Olympics
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Russian and Belarusian Skiers Banned from 2024 Winter Olympics

Russian and Belarusian skiers are not allowed to participate in the Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina in February. The decision has now been made by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (Fis)
Linn Svahn's Boycott Stance on Russian Athletes Praised
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Linn Svahn's Boycott Stance on Russian Athletes Praised

Now Russian cross-country skiers can be let into the Olympic Games again. Sweden is strongly against it and Linn Svahn has opened up for a boycott if it becomes a reality
Ski Association Reverses Decision on Gender Testing
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Ski Association Reverses Decision on Gender Testing

International Ski Federation (FIS) recently announced that they will introduce gender testing. Now the federation is backtracking
Ski Federation Introduces Sex Tests for Athletes This Season
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Ski Federation Introduces Sex Tests for Athletes This Season

Skiing sports do as athletics and introduce sex tests before this season. A reasonable solution to a difficult question, says the Swedish Ski Association's Secretary General Pernilla Bonde
Oliver Movenius and Isak Danielsson Exit National Team Mid-Career
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Oliver Movenius and Isak Danielsson Exit National Team Mid-Career

Oliver Movenius, 24, and Isak Danielsson, 25, both choose to leave the national team and the international competition scene. This is just a few months before the winter Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina
Falun Reassesses 2027 Ski World Championship Plans After Trondheim Loss
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Falun Reassesses 2027 Ski World Championship Plans After Trondheim Loss

Falun's municipal councillor hoped that the World Championship 2027 in skiing would give 47 million kronor in profit. After the economic World Championship fiasco for Trondheim, the Swedish Ski Association is lowering the expectations
Swedish Ski Association Chairman Anders Furbeck Resigns After Seven Months
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Swedish Ski Association Chairman Anders Furbeck Resigns After Seven Months

Felix Monsén Faces Financial Struggles Ahead of 2026 Olympics
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Felix Monsén Faces Financial Struggles Ahead of 2026 Olympics

Thrown out of the national team last year and again left out. Moreover, speed skater Felix Monsén gets no money from the Swedish Olympic Committee
Alpine Team Prepares for Olympic Season After Last Year's Challenges
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Alpine Team Prepares for Olympic Season After Last Year's Challenges

Last season, there was a storm surrounding the alpine national team. Now, the squad for the upcoming Olympic Games season has been unveiled, and as expected, the stars Anna Swenn Larsson and Sara Hector take their places
The World Cup Final Was Blown Away: "Really Stupid"
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The World Cup Final Was Blown Away: "Really Stupid"

The World Cup final in snowboard in Austrian Flachau ended in a fiasco – due to the weather. The ladies' qualification was counted as the final result and the men's slopestyle competition was cancelled entirely
Sundling Ill - Misses World Cup Weekend
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Sundling Ill - Misses World Cup Weekend

Jonna Sundling will miss this weekend's World Cup competitions in Holmenkollen. The triple World Championship gold medalist has fallen ill
Ebba Andersson's Quest: How Skiing Gold Translates to Big Earnings
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Ebba Andersson's Quest: How Skiing Gold Translates to Big Earnings

Ebba Andersson is not only chasing honor and fame on the World Championship tracks. More gold medals also mean a fatter wallet
Myhlback's response: "More appealing to ski long distances"
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Myhlback's response: "More appealing to ski long distances"

Sweden is reigning again in Vasaloppet after Alvar Myhlback's and Stina Nilsson's victories. Afterwards, the Swedish Ski Association received a bitter message from Myhlback: Clearly, it's more appealing to ski long distances now
Alvar Myhlback: 'Have they learned anything?'
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Alvar Myhlback: 'Have they learned anything?'

Alvar Myhlback, 18, has not let go of the Junior World Championship disappointment. It was yet another thing that contributed to the season not turning out as I wanted
The World Cup in Skiing Returns to SVT
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The World Cup in Skiing Returns to SVT

Confirmed: Star Shot Dropped
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Confirmed: Star Shot Dropped

Alvar Myhlback will not be able to defend his Junior World Championship gold medals from last year. The 18-year-old cross-country skiing talent is dropped from the Swedish team
National Team Skier Out for the Rest of the Season
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National Team Skier Out for the Rest of the Season

The Quartet That's Ready for the World Championship
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The Quartet That's Ready for the World Championship

She usually is among the last to get the green light for the Ski World Championship, but now Johanna Hagström is one of four who gets the World Championship tickets already now. "Really nice to secure a spot", says Hagström
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