Coach Laband moved, so incredibly happy for Anna Swenn-Larsson
National team coach Charlie Laband was moved by the scenes in the goal crease. "Anna... when you know it's her last Olympics. I'm so incredibly happy for her," he says.
SportsNational team coach Charlie Laband was moved by the scenes in the goal crease. "Anna... when you know it's her last Olympics. I'm so incredibly happy for her," he says.
SportsThe women's long-distance events have accounted for eight of Sweden's twelve Olympic medals so far. A fall crushed Sweden's gold hopes in the relay, but a new chance awaits in Wednesday's team sprint. In addition, Tre Kronor will face the USA in the quarterfinals - and will the women's biathletes finally get it right?
Ice hockeyA tumble and a vault dashed their gold hopes in the relay, but in Wednesday's team sprint, the women's cross-country skiing team has a new chance for gold. In addition, the women's biathlon team can break their medal drought.
SportsSpeed skater Felix Monsén has not been allowed to participate in the Olympics. He was not given the nod by the Swedish Olympic Committee. Monsén is critical of the decision. "The justification is that I have not met the basic criteria to be allowed to compete," he tells SVT.
SportsThe giant slalom team is facing a difficult task ahead. In Cortina, Sara Hector will try to defend her 2022 Olympic gold. There is a little more to work on in slalom, but as a unit the Swedes showed Olympic form in the dress rehearsal.
SportsThey lack recent results that would justify an Olympic spot. But the Swedish Olympic Committee is making an exception and selecting Jesper Tjäder and Henrik Harlaut, both former Olympic medalists, for the Games in Italy in February. "Now I'm on my way," Harlaut says. He has had major injury problems.
SportsAnna Swenn Larsson finished sixth and Sara Hector seventh in Flachau. Mikaela Shiffrin won again. The superstar has won six of seven slalom races in the World Cup this winter.
SportsThe capacity is said to exist, but the results show otherwise. Sweden's Olympic squad may be without men's alpine skiers. "The form and performances have not been in line with what we require," SOK's Fredrik Joulamo says.
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