Sweden has had a nightmare start to the Biathlon World Championship in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. In the men's sprint, all Swedish athletes finished outside the top ten, while Norwegian star Johannes Thingnes Bø made history with his 21st World Championship gold.
SportsAfter each two penalties in the sprint, the Swedish women's starting position for the pursuit in the World Championship in cross-country skiing is not the best. But Elvira Öberg is hopeful. This is the best starting position I've had this year ahead of a pursuit, she says.
SportsWorld Championship debutant Ella Halvarsson had a medal chance when she reached the standing shooting range. It became two misses, but Halvarsson still finished ninth and became the best Swedish athlete in the sprint.
SportsIllnesses and a bicycle accident delayed her place in the national team. But after the sensational World Cup debut, Ella Halvarsson has also gotten rid of her nausea. Nice, because you don't feel good, she says ahead of her World Championship debut in Friday's sprint in Lenzerheide.
SportsCan Sebastian Samuelsson repeat last year's success? Will Elvira Öberg find her form after the illness? And will Norwegian legend Johannes Thingnes Bø get a dream finish in his last championship? Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Biathlon World Championship.
SportsNow it is clear who will get the last spots on the team for the Biathlon World Championship. The trio Anna-Karin Heijdenberg, Johanna Skottheim and Emil Nykvist have been selected for the championship.
SportsAnna-Karin Heijdenberg's success in the Biathlon European Championship continues. After her third consecutive medal – silver in the pursuit despite four misses – the World Championship spot is near. I'm enjoying it, says the 24-year-old to SVT.
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