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Halfvarsson Wins Swedish Championship Gold in Roller Ski Mass Start

Calle Halfvarsson has been a multi-tasker during the SM week in Norrköping. The cross-country skier has participated in boule, functional fitness, and Saturday's roller ski sprint.

Halfvarsson Wins Swedish Championship Gold in Roller Ski Mass Start

Calle Halfvarsson Faces Fee for Late Registration Mistake

On the International Ski Federation's (FIS) website, it appears that Calle Halfvarsson has ended his career. But now he can calm everyone who has been worried – it's not true.

Calle Halfvarsson Faces Fee for Late Registration Mistake

Holmenkollen Race Changes Spark Concerns Over Track Mistakes

Ladies and gentlemen will compete at the same time in Holmenkollen's five-mile race. Then the Swedish track manager Anders Svanebo fears a greater risk of track mistakes.

Holmenkollen Race Changes Spark Concerns Over Track Mistakes

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

Calle Halfvarsson Parts Ways with National Ski Team After 14 Years

After 14 years, Calle Halfvarsson is breaking with the national cross-country ski team, writes Expressen. I will be leaving the national team before next season, says the 36-year-old to the newspaper.

Calle Halfvarsson Parts Ways with National Ski Team After 14 Years

Ebba Andersson's Wrong Turn Costs Her Gold at Swedish Championships

Ebba Andersson was chasing her third National Championship gold in four days. Then she drove wrong on the three-mile track – and skied 800 meters unnecessarily after being forced to turn around.

Ebba Andersson's Wrong Turn Costs Her Gold at Swedish Championships

Halfvarsson Struggles to 51st in Swedish Ski Championship Opener

Calle Halfvarsson had no good day when the Swedish Ski Championship began in Kalix. In the 10 kilometer classical, he finished 51st.

Halfvarsson Struggles to 51st in Swedish Ski Championship Opener

AI Tool Shields Ski Stars from Online Hate with Zero Tolerance

Ski stars are to be protected against hate and threats in social media. This will be done with the help of an AI tool.

AI Tool Shields Ski Stars from Online Hate with Zero Tolerance

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.

Sundling Ill - Misses World Cup Weekend

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

Emotional Storm for World Championship Debutant: "Sickly Proud"

Truls Gisselman will not forget his World Championship debut. It contained everything: joy, despair – and in the end a bronze medal.

Emotional Storm for World Championship Debutant: "Sickly Proud"

Halfvarsson: How much bad luck can you have?

A flu-ridden Calle Halfvarsson broke off the Ski World Championship prematurely. Now he breaks the silence for Expressen: It feels dismal.

Halfvarsson: How much bad luck can you have?

Calle Halfvarsson Withdraws from Ski World Championship Due to Illness

Veteran Calle Halfvarsson's ski World Championship in Trondheim is over. Halfvarsson was selected to compete in Wednesday's sprint relay, but was forced to withdraw in the morning due to cold symptoms.

Calle Halfvarsson Withdraws from Ski World Championship Due to Illness

Sweden's Oskar Svensson Celebrates First World Championship Medal

Oskar Svensson had already begun analyzing why the season went wrong. A cold put everything on hold.

Sweden's Oskar Svensson Celebrates First World Championship Medal

Sweden's Sundling and Dahlqvist Shine in World Championship Sprint Relay

Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist have as expected advanced to the final in today's sprint relay at the World Championship in Trondheim. The gold-tipped Swedish team impressed in the qualifying round, and no one more than Sundling.

Sweden's Sundling and Dahlqvist Shine in World Championship 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

Trondheim's Tricky Weather: Will Snow Turn to Slush for Ski Races?

Snowfall that will turn into rain. The weather in Trondheim can become a nightmare for the skiers in today's cross-country race on the World Championship tracks.

Trondheim's Tricky Weather: Will Snow Turn to Slush for Ski Races?

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

Long-awaited World Championship gold for Klæbo: "About time"

The Sprint King Johannes Høsflot Klæbo finally got his long-awaited distance gold. The Norwegian sprinted home to the World Championship gold in skiathlon – ahead of a trio of compatriots.

Long-awaited World Championship gold for Klæbo: "About time"

World Championship trend: slush and flooding

Sad news for the ski audience in Trondheim: Umbrellas are prohibited at the World Championship arena Granåsen. It's most sorry for those who are going to go and watch, says Sweden's William Poromaa about the weather forecast ahead of the weekend's skiathlon.

World Championship trend: slush and flooding

Halfvarsson's demands for letting Russia in

It requires more than the war against Ukraine ending for the Russian cross-country skiers to be welcomed back into the fold. That's what Swedish national team veteran Calle Halfvarsson says.

Halfvarsson's demands for letting Russia in