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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
Olympic Gold Medalist Walter Wallberg Secures Spot Despite Injury
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Olympic Gold Medalist Walter Wallberg Secures Spot Despite Injury

Despite not skiing yet, injured Walter Wallberg is one of the first Swedes to get a ticket to the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina in nine months. I'm going to be at my best to defend it, says the 25-year-old
Injured Olympic Champion Walter Wallberg Secures Milan-Cortina Spot
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Injured Olympic Champion Walter Wallberg Secures Milan-Cortina Spot

Despite not skiing yet, injured Walter Wallberg is one of the first Swedes to get a ticket to the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina in nine months. I will be at my best to defend the gold, says the 25-year-old
Shiffrin Clinches 101st World Cup Win as Swedes Struggle in Sun Valley
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Shiffrin Clinches 101st World Cup Win as Swedes Struggle in Sun Valley

Mikaela Shiffrin ended a tough season at the top. The American took her 101st World Cup victory when she won the slalom in Sun Valley in superior style
Hector disqualified for prohibited equipment
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Hector disqualified for prohibited equipment

Sara Hector was disqualified in the slalom competition in Åre for unauthorized equipment. The ski binding was too high, according to the person responsible for testing for Viaplay
The Swedish Secret's Success – in Shiffrin's 100th Victory
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The Swedish Secret's Success – in Shiffrin's 100th Victory

Mikaela Shiffrin took revenge after Saturday's giant fiasco when she made history with her 100th World Cup victory in Italian Sestriere. At the same time, Swedish sensation Cornelia Öhlund achieved a successful run and climbed 18 places – which meant a personal best in the World Cup slalom
Jakobsen's fury - snapped both his poles
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Jakobsen's fury - snapped both his poles

Kristoffer Jakobsen's hunt for a medal in the Alpine World Championship was over after 13 seconds. Then he straddled a gate
Swedish World Championship Nightmare – Swenn Larsson in Tears
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Swedish World Championship Nightmare – Swenn Larsson in Tears

Anna Swenn Larsson was fully loaded and was on her way to a top performance in the World Championship slalom. Then, the whole thing came to an abrupt end when the Swede skied out
Alpine superstar changed her mind – gold worth
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Alpine superstar changed her mind – gold worth

Mikaela Shiffrin thought about skipping the new alpine innovation, the team combination. Lucky for her that she changed her mind
Focus on Shiffrin – then the Swede struck again
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Focus on Shiffrin – then the Swede struck again

Superstar Mikaela Shiffrin was back in the Alpine World Cup after 60 days. A long-awaited comeback – but the American was not close to a historic victory
Funds his own investment – ready for the World Championship
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Funds his own investment – ready for the World Championship

The speed skater Felix Monsén did not get a place in the national team before the season and made his own effort. It paid off
Hector's success - on the podium in slalom
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Hector's success - on the podium in slalom

Sara Hector's success continues in the Alpine World Cup. The Swede finished third in the slalom competition in Flachau – her fourth podium finish this season and the first in slalom
Swenn Larsson fourth in slalom premiere
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Swenn Larsson fourth in slalom premiere

To the superstar Mikaela Shiffrin there was nothing to do – the American took her 98th World Cup victory when it was the slalom premiere in Finnish Levi. The Swede Anna Swenn Larsson just missed the podium – the 33-year-old finished fourth
Swenn Larsson: "Trust in some, but not all"
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Swenn Larsson: "Trust in some, but not all"

In SVT's survey, alpine national team skiers testify that they have little or no confidence in the leadership of the association. Several spoke openly about the problems during the introductory meeting
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