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Swedish Cross-Country Relays at Risk of Disappearing

There will be no cross-country relays in the World Cup this winter. And in the long run, the relays may disappear from the championships as well.
Swedish Cross-Country Relays at Risk of Disappearing

Alvar Myhlback Eyes Olympic Games Despite National Team Snub

The Vasalopp winner Alvar Myhlback declined a spot in the junior national team. But it's not ruled out that the 19-year-old can reach the Olympic Games in winter.
Alvar Myhlback Eyes Olympic Games Despite National Team Snub

Olympic Gold Medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter Joins Swedish Ski Team as Coach

With the Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina as the season's major goals, the national cross-country team is sharpening its operations. The World Championship gold team on the women's side remains intact – with the former Olympic gold medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter as a replacement for the dismissed coach Andreas Domeij.
Olympic Gold Medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter Joins Swedish Ski Team as Coach

Sweden's Ski Team Makes Coaching Change After Championship Success

Sweden's long-distance runners swept the board at the World Championship in Trondheim. Despite the gold success, coach Andreas Domeij gets fired.
Sweden's Ski Team Makes Coaching Change After Championship Success

No Frida Karlsson in Holmenkollen

The effort from 50 kilometers cross-country skiing in slushy snow is not something you can joke about. The World Championship gold medalist on the distance, Frida Karlsson, is therefore opting out of this weekend's World Cup competitions in Oslo.
No Frida Karlsson in Holmenkollen

Swedish success at the World Championship: "I'm not surprised"

The Ski World Championship in Trondheim can be summed up as a Swedish giant success with a total of eleven medals. And now this year's championship is being compared to the medal rain in Planica two years ago.
Swedish success at the World Championship: "I'm not surprised"

We Have Witnessed a Swedish Sports Classic

Jonna Sundling delivered an incredible final stretch when she caught up 37. 2 seconds on Norway, and won the relay gold for the Swedish team.
We Have Witnessed a Swedish Sports Classic

Storm Threatens World Championship Relay: Will It Be Postponed?

Orange warning has been issued when storm winds are expected to arrive at Granåsen. The risk is significant that Thursday's men's relay in the World Championship may be postponed to Friday.
Storm Threatens World Championship Relay: Will It Be Postponed?

Swedish Skiers Dominate Trondheim: Fourth Gold in Sprint Relay

The Swedish cross-country ladies are terrible guests in Trondheim. Maja Dahlqvist and Jonna Sundling brought home the sprint relay and snatched yet another gold, the fourth in a row, ahead of the Norwegian home crowd.
Swedish Skiers Dominate Trondheim: Fourth Gold in Sprint Relay

Calle Halfvarsson's World Championship Hopes in Jeopardy Due to Illness

Calle Halfvarsson has woken up with cold symptoms and will miss today's sprint relay. In the worst case, his World Championship is over.
Calle Halfvarsson's World Championship Hopes in Jeopardy Due to Illness

Sweden's Sprint Relay Shake-Up: Ribom Benched for Dahlqvist

The World Championship circus is rolling on, and on Wednesday, the sprint relay is waiting. Then Emma Ribom will be benched, despite being the reigning World Champion together with Jonna Sundling.
Sweden's Sprint Relay Shake-Up: Ribom Benched for Dahlqvist

Norwegian Triumph: Klæbo Dominates as Swedes Miss Podium in Snowstorm

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo was unbeatable – and celebrated the World Championship gold on home soil. No Swedish joy spread in the snowstorm.
Norwegian Triumph: Klæbo Dominates as Swedes Miss Podium in Snowstorm

Sweden's Ski Stars Gear Up for World Championship Showdown in Trondheim

10 km classic style is on the program at the World Championship in Trondheim on Tuesday. They are competing for Sweden.
Sweden's Ski Stars Gear Up for World Championship Showdown in Trondheim

Johaug's response to the Swedish "finger gesture"

The national team manager Anders Byström believes that World Championship gold medalist Ebba Andersson was forgotten in the pre-talk. It's well a middle finger to all who have talked about Johaug only, he says.
Johaug's response to the Swedish "finger gesture"

Ebba Andersson's golden moment: "Just wanted to scream out"

Ebba Andersson defended her World Championship gold in skiathlon. But she didn't know that when she crossed the finish line.
Ebba Andersson's golden moment: "Just wanted to scream out"

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.
Myhlback's response: "More appealing to ski long distances"

Byström's response: "I have believed in Alvar all the time"

Alvar Myhlback's victory in Vasaloppet proves that the national team made a mistake when they dropped the 18-year-old from the Junior World Championship, says SVT's cross-country skiing expert Anders Blomquist. The national team manager Anders Byström's response: I don't really know what he means.
Byström's response: "I have believed in Alvar all the time"

Sundling celebrates gold with the king

The Swedish-Norwegian duel ended with a display. Jonna Sundling defeated the Norwegian Kristine Stavås Skistad and took her third consecutive World Championship gold in cross-country sprint in Trondheim.
Sundling celebrates gold with the king

Sundling's jubilation - in "enemy territory": "Incredible"

The duel ended with a display. Jonna Sundling cracked the Norwegian Kristine Stavås Skistad and took her third consecutive World Championship gold in ski sprint in Trondheim.
Sundling's jubilation - in "enemy territory": "Incredible"

Skiing boss dismisses Swedish record chances

It will not be a Swedish medal record at the World Championship in Trondheim, says national team manager Anders Byström. > We have a completely different opposition now, one must be honest about that.
Skiing boss dismisses Swedish record chances

Östersund bids for 2031 World Championship

The Biathlon World Championship in Lenzerheide is over. But already on Tuesday, the Junior World Championship will begin in Östersund.
Östersund bids for 2031 World Championship

Gold heroes can get World Championship chance

Märta Rosenberg and Anton Grahn achieved success at the U23 World Championship. Now the gold duo is being rewarded by getting to accompany the Swedish team to the Ski World Championship in Trondheim.
Gold heroes can get World Championship chance

Linn Svahn back in the World Cup – competing in Falun

Linn Svahn has not competed since Tour de Ski. First due to "high load", and then she fell ill before the National Championships.
Linn Svahn back in the World Cup – competing in Falun

World Championship team ready - "Prepared for enormous pressure"

Both William Poromaa and Ebba Andersson finished the National Championship with a form announcement. But the routine can be at least as important in the World Championship team to Trondheim.
World Championship team ready - "Prepared for enormous pressure"
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