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Jean-Marc Chabloz done with last Biathlon World Cup competition, says he feels a little empty
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Jean-Marc Chabloz done with last Biathlon World Cup competition, says he feels a little empty

The men's Biathlon World Cup final was Jean-Marc Chabloz's last as Swedish shooting coach. "I still feel a little empty," he told SVT
Hanna Öberg on the podium for third day in a row at Biathlon World Cup final in Holmenkollen
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Hanna Öberg on the podium for third day in a row at Biathlon World Cup final in Holmenkollen

Hanna Öberg finished the final weekend of the Biathlon World Cup in Holmenkollen with two victories and a second-place finish. In Sunday's mass start, she finished second behind Italy's Lisa Vittozzi
Swedish record season after new success as Öberg says it's fantastic
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Swedish record season after new success as Öberg says it's fantastic

Hanna Öberg won the final pursuit race of the biathlon season after a sprint duel with French athlete Julia Simon at the World Cup in Holmenkollen. It was another double Swedish podium finish
Sweden wins women's Nations Cup for first time after sprint success
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Sweden wins women's Nations Cup for first time after sprint success

The last biathlon sprint of the season took place during the final World Cup weekend in Holmenkollen. Hanna Öberg won after shooting clean, and Elvira Öberg finished on the podium
Sweden won the biathlon mixed relay in Otepää despite penalty shootout, completely shocked
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Sweden won the biathlon mixed relay in Otepää despite penalty shootout, completely shocked

Sweden was forced into a shoot-off and required 14 extra shots. Still, that was enough to win the biathlon mixed relay in Otepää, Estonia
Sweden second in chaotic single mixed relay after windy final shooting
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Sweden second in chaotic single mixed relay after windy final shooting

Sebastian Samuelsson and Hanna Öberg came second in the single mixed relay in Otepää, Estonia. It was Sweden's 31st podium finish this World Cup season
Anna-Karin Heijdenberg close to the podium in Otepää after missing last shot
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Anna-Karin Heijdenberg close to the podium in Otepää after missing last shot

Anna-Karin Heijdenberg fired four straight shots in the final round of the women's pursuit. But the last shot was a miss - and the Swede lost the chance to reach her first World Cup podium
Swede Ella Halvarsson disappointed after World Cup sprint in Otepää, it can't be right
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Swede Ella Halvarsson disappointed after World Cup sprint in Otepää, it can't be right

One miss in the first shooting, two in the second. Ella Halvarsson was disappointed after the World Cup sprint in Otepää, Estonia
Swedish relay success: Hanna Öberg says nice to get revenge
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Swedish relay success: Hanna Öberg says nice to get revenge

Hanna Öberg had a shaky shooting performance earlier. When Sweden won the relay by a landslide over Olympic giants France, it was Hanna Öberg who decided the race with a perfect shot
Double Swedish on the podium - Elvira Öberg second
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Double Swedish on the podium - Elvira Öberg second

Elvira Öberg finished second and Anna Magnusson finished third. Sweden's women biathletes took two podium places in the World Cup mass start
Samuelsson surprised to be far behind in Kontiolax
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Samuelsson surprised to be far behind in Kontiolax

The Swedish men's biathlon team could not match the women's success in the World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland. Sebastian Samuelsson was the top Swede, finishing 12th in the 20-kilometer race
After the Olympic losses, double Swedish revenge in biathlon straight away
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After the Olympic losses, double Swedish revenge in biathlon straight away

When the Biathlon World Cup restarted in Kontiolahti, Finland, there was a huge Swedish success in the distance race. Elvira Öberg won the 15-kilometre race and her older sister Hanna Öberg took second place
Norwegian concern - Sweden better in the World Cup
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Norwegian concern - Sweden better in the World Cup

Norwegian biathlete Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen gives Sebastian Samuelsson no more than a 2 percent chance of winning the World Cup. However, he fears the Swede will finish ahead of Norway's top biathlete
Norway wins Biathlon Championship in Stockholm, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen says best I know
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Norway wins Biathlon Championship in Stockholm, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen says best I know

Norway came out on top twice in the biathlon competition at a sold-out stadium in Stockholm. Norwegian teams took first and second in the single mixed relay, with Finland third
Anna Magnusson in tears after finishing fourth, I think I gave it my all
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Anna Magnusson in tears after finishing fourth, I think I gave it my all

Anna Magnusson struggled to hold back the tears. It didn't work
Olympic guide: Mobärg siblings make Swedish Olympic history
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Olympic guide: Mobärg siblings make Swedish Olympic history

Sweden's men's cross-country skiing team risks a historically poor Olympic Games. But several Swedes have the chance to step onto the podium - in ski cross and biathlon
Olympic guide: Mobärg siblings make Swedish Olympic history
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Olympic guide: Mobärg siblings make Swedish Olympic history

Sweden's men's cross-country skiing team risks a historically poor Olympic showing. In addition, several Swedes have the chance to step onto the podium - in ski cross and biathlon
The hair ties brought luck: Elvira Öberg says one hundred percent success
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The hair ties brought luck: Elvira Öberg says one hundred percent success

Five misses last time - but in the relay Elvira Öberg shot well and led Sweden to an Olympic silver. Maybe it was because of the lucky hair ties
Silver after a tough Olympic start - Gotta fight
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Silver after a tough Olympic start - Gotta fight

Reigning champions Sweden followed up their gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics with a silver. It is the first Olympic medal for Italy's women's biathlon team
Olympic guide: After the fall - women's long-distance events in new gold hunt
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Olympic guide: After the fall - women's long-distance events in new gold hunt

The women's long-distance events have accounted for eight of Sweden's twelve Olympic medals so far. A fall crushed Sweden's gold hopes in the relay, but a new chance awaits in Wednesday's team sprint
Olympic guide: After the nightmare, new gold hunt
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Olympic guide: After the nightmare, new gold hunt

A tumble and a vault dashed their gold hopes in the relay, but in Wednesday's team sprint, the women's cross-country skiing team has a new chance for gold. In addition, the women's biathlon team can break their medal drought
Elvira Öberg says something has been missing underfoot after better skiing in the biathlon pursuit
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Elvira Öberg says something has been missing underfoot after better skiing in the biathlon pursuit

The Swedes could not explain the fiasco in the biathlon sprint. But after significantly better skiing in the subsequent pursuit, Elvira Öberg said
Hanna Öberg gives emotional defense speech for partner Martin Ponsiluoma's immense patience
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Hanna Öberg gives emotional defense speech for partner Martin Ponsiluoma's immense patience

Hanna Öberg came eighth in the pursuit at the Olympics. Afterwards, she gave an emotional speech in defense of her partner, Martin Ponsiluoma, who won gold earlier in the day
Olympic gold medalist Ponsiluoma: I'm incredibly proud
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Olympic gold medalist Ponsiluoma: I'm incredibly proud

He needed a clean standing shoot in the decisive round. Martin Ponsiluoma managed it and won Olympic gold in the pursuit in Antholz
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