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Guide: Everything you need to know about the cross-country skiing World Cup premiere
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Guide: Everything you need to know about the cross-country skiing World Cup premiere

Why did Alvar Myhlback change? How will Frida Karlsson find the form that Ebba Andersson has already shown? And where is Calle Halfvarsson? Many questions - here are the answers ahead of the cross-country skiing World Cup premiere in Ruka.
Myhlback in the World Cup – Svahn withdraws
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Myhlback in the World Cup – Svahn withdraws

Vasaloppet winner Alvar Myhlback is in the Swedish cross-country squad for this weekend's World Cup premiere in Ruka. However, both Linn Svahn and William Poromaa are missing
Poromaa ill – may miss World Cup premiere
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Poromaa ill – may miss World Cup premiere

William Poromaa is ill and looks set to miss the World Cup premiere in Ruka next week. In his and several other top names' absence, Johan Ekberg won the freestyle race that concluded the Swedish premiere in Gällivare
Favorite victories in Gällivare – Anger got revenge
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Favorite victories in Gällivare – Anger got revenge

Edvin Anger was outsprinted by Anton Grahn in Friday's sprint, but the following day he got his revenge. The 23-year-old was superior in the first distance race of the season, the 10 km classic
Grahn roared – sprinted down Anger
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Grahn roared – sprinted down Anger

Anton Grahn, IFK Mora, roared in the sprint in the Swedish premiere in Gällivare and defeated Edvin Anger. I feel great, it's great to win the premiere, the 21-year-old tells SVT
The answer to the Norwegian ski girl: "Will be disappointed"
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The answer to the Norwegian ski girl: "Will be disappointed"

Do the Swedish national team skiers compete too little? Norwegian cross-country star Harald Östberg Amundsen thinks so and calls them "cowards". Yes, we have received a lot of criticism in the media about it
Alvar Myhlback Wins Men's Alliansloppet Roller Ski Race Amid Chaos
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Alvar Myhlback Wins Men's Alliansloppet Roller Ski Race Amid Chaos

Alvar Myhlback won the men's Allianslopp on roller skis in Trollhättan after an impressive sprint. But it was not completely without problems
Calle Halfvarsson Prioritizes World Championship Amid Back Issues
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Calle Halfvarsson Prioritizes World Championship Amid Back Issues

He is 36 years old, his back is bothering him and it's been a long time since he achieved top results. But quit? Not Calle Halfvarsson
Halfvarsson Wins Swedish Championship Gold in Roller Ski Mass Start
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Halfvarsson Wins Swedish Championship Gold in Roller Ski Mass Start

Calle Halfvarsson Faces Fee for Late Registration Mistake
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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
Holmenkollen Race Changes Spark Concerns Over Track Mistakes
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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
Alvar Myhlback Eyes Olympic Games Despite National Team Snub
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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
Olympic Gold Medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter Joins Swedish Ski Team as Coach
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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
Calle Halfvarsson Parts Ways with National Ski Team After 14 Years
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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
Ebba Andersson's Wrong Turn Costs Her Gold at Swedish Championships
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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
Halfvarsson Struggles to 51st in Swedish Ski Championship Opener
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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
AI Tool Shields Ski Stars from Online Hate with Zero Tolerance
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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
Sundling Ill - Misses World Cup Weekend
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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
No Frida Karlsson in Holmenkollen
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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
Emotional Storm for World Championship Debutant: "Sickly Proud"
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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
Halfvarsson: How much bad luck can you have?
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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
Calle Halfvarsson Withdraws from Ski World Championship Due to Illness
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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
Sweden's Oskar Svensson Celebrates First World Championship Medal
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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 Sundling and Dahlqvist Shine in World Championship Sprint Relay
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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
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