The Swedish men are coming off a disastrous season. The skiers and coaches hope that the Swedish people will be patient while waiting for success. It is unrealistic that we are suddenly going to crush the Norwegians, says the new men's coach Egil Kristiansen.
SportsA partly new leadership and increased training volume - that is how the battered men’s national team will start winning medals again. Everyone is training more than we have ever done. I don’t think anyone will end up below 900 training hours this year, says Edvin Anger. But the road back to the top will take time.
SportsAlvar Myhlback finished first in the Alliansloppet for the second year in a row, but it was not a win. The 20-year-old skied the wrong route and was stripped of the victory.
SportsDespite 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.
SportsDespite 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.
SportsWith 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.
SportsEdvin Anger and Måns Skoglund finished eleventh in the team sprint in the World Championship final in Lahtis. This after a very messy final where the Swedes completely missed the first exchange – and on the second-to-last stretch Skoglund tangled with a French skier and fell.
SportsIt was an upset victory in the World Cup season's final sprint, just ahead of favorite tip Kristine Stavås Skistad. Johanna Hagström, who had a chance for the podium, finished fourth. At the same time, Edvin Anger missed the final – but he secured second place in the overall World Cup.
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