There is a pregnancy boom in the Swedish biathlon team. Half of the Olympic silver medalists will miss the season. Is the other half worried about how things will go this winter? “We’ll be fine,” says Elvira Öberg.
SportsNot only the Öberg sisters but also Ella Halvarsson and Linn Gestblom have chosen to skip the World Cup competitions in Nove Mesto. At the same time, one last Olympic spot on the Swedish women's team is at stake.
SportsEmil Nykvist chooses to stand outside the biathlon national team the coming season to make an effort on his own terms. He wants to prioritize more time at home, says national team coach Johannes Lukas.
SportsBiathlon star Elvira Öberg was in the top of the World Cup sprint in Holmenkollen before the final shooting. Then came two penalties and a missed podium spot. Big sister Hanna Öberg (two penalties) became the best Swedish athlete with an eighth place.
SportsElla Halvarsson has since the World Championship success been struggling with cold symptoms – something that means she now misses the World Cup finals in Holmenkollen.
SportsThe Swedish biathlon stars Elvira Öberg and Hanna Öberg shot themselves out. Instead, Anna Magnusson became the best Swedish athlete, finishing sixth in the mass start at the World Cup in Slovenian Pokljuka.
SportsHanna Öberg shot for the year's first individual victory in the World Cup – but the very last shot was a miss and the first place slipped out of her hands. In the end, it was a second place for the 29-year-old in the short distance competition in Pokljuka and a personal best for fourth-placed Anna-Karin Heijdenberg. "Really nice," says Hanna Öberg to SVT about the podium finish.
SportsBiathlon star Elvira Öberg, who has been ill with a cold, is now back. She will compete in the mass start race in Pokljuka on Saturday.
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