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Swedish Olympic skier Rasmus Stegfeldt on the podium at World Cup in Japan
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Swedish Olympic skier Rasmus Stegfeldt on the podium at World Cup in Japan

Freestyle skier Rasmus Stegfeldt finished second in parallel moguls at the World Cup in Japan.
Frida Karlsson back from illness, competing in Falun
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Frida Karlsson back from illness, competing in Falun

Olympic gold medalists Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson will compete in the World Cup in Falun this weekend, the Swedish Ski Association announced. However, Jonna Sundling and William Poromaa will miss the event
Star's criticism: The IOC should give prize money
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Star's criticism: The IOC should give prize money

Biathlete Martin Ponsiluoma cannot count on a shower of money after winning Olympic gold in the pursuit. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is not paying out a single krona - the Swede has to settle for bonus money from his own federation
Olympic-qualified Gravenfors finishes third in parallel moguls at Val Saint-Côme World Cup
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Olympic-qualified Gravenfors finishes third in parallel moguls at Val Saint-Côme World Cup

With one month to go until the Olympics in Italy, Filip Gravenfors sent a message of strength by taking third place in the parallel moguls at the World Cup event in Val Saint-Côme, Canada.
Wassberg gives advice before the ski trip: bad mood
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Wassberg gives advice before the ski trip: bad mood

This weekend offers nice winter weather in large parts of the country - which makes for crowded ski slopes. Skiing legend Thomas Wassberg tells you what you can do, and perhaps most importantly, what you can't do when you're making your way among cocky pros and wavering greenhorns
Frida Karlsson cancels Tour de Ski
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Frida Karlsson cancels Tour de Ski

Cross-country skiing star Frida Karlsson is canceling the Tour de Ski. She is choosing to skip Sunday's climb up Alpe Cermis due to a slipping heel
Ski cross World Cup final to be held in Gällivare
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Ski cross World Cup final to be held in Gällivare

The finances were not there for Idre to be able to arrange World Cup competitions in ski cross. Now it is clear that Sweden will still get a competition
Westman: Always worse to be a woman
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Westman: Always worse to be a woman

She feels supported by the Swedish Ski Association. But when it comes to prize money in the World Cup – Frida Westman is critical
The Olympic medalist makes a comeback – after three years
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The Olympic medalist makes a comeback – after three years

Henrik Harlaut is making a comeback in the World Cup. The 34-year-old has been selected for the first big air competition of the season
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
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