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.
SportsThe race was cancelled for the women and thus the prize money of 500,000 kronor went up in flames. This made the Norwegian cross-country star Astrid Øyre Slind furious. This is something I cannot accept, she says.
SportsEbba 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. "You little fool!" says Andersson about herself.
SportsCalle Halfvarsson had no good day when the Swedish Ski Championship began in Kalix. In the 10 kilometer classical, he finished 51st.
SportsIn 2023, Ida Dahl won the long-distance skiing cup, Ski Classics. The following year, she hit the wall and has not competed since then. Now she tells about the last year's "hell": "The number of times I've thought and accepted that I'm going to die now, I don't want to know", she writes on Instagram.
SportsThe skiing star Ebba Andersson's guest appearance in the long-distance cup at the weekend was a success with double victories. Afterwards, she praised the overall winner Anniken Gjerde Alnäs, who was hit by a car last summer. "Unbelievably great after her journey," says the Swede.
SportsThe WC queen Ebba Andersson against the successful skier Stina Nilsson in the long-distance cup. Then Andersson took a knockout victory – the 27-year-old won the Reistadløpet in superior style. I'm very happy and satisfied with this victory, says the Swede.
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