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Elvira Öberg Misses Podium After Penalties in Biathlon Sprint
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Elvira Öberg Misses Podium After Penalties in Biathlon Sprint

Biathlon 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
Champion Ill - Misses Competitions
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Champion Ill - Misses Competitions

Ella Halvarsson has since the World Championship success been struggling with cold symptoms – something that means she now misses the World Cup finals in Holmenkollen.
Tough day for the Öberg sisters – Magnusson flawless
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Tough day for the Öberg sisters – Magnusson flawless

The 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
Elvira Öberg back – but skips one competition
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Elvira Öberg back – but skips one competition

Biathlon 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
Öberg's success: First podium of the season
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Öberg's success: First podium of the season

It became a bomb in the last and decisive shot - but it was enough anyway. Hanna Öberg delivered the season's best individual performance when she finished second in the pursuit in Czech Nove Mesto
Öberg misses the podium – Norwegian's revenge
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Öberg misses the podium – Norwegian's revenge

Hanna Öberg went for the season's first World Championship victory after a fine first shooting. But after two misses in the standing shooting, it was only a 14th place in the sprint in Nove Mesto
Elvira Öberg Out Sick: Sweden's Biathlon Team Faces New Challenges
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Elvira Öberg Out Sick: Sweden's Biathlon Team Faces New Challenges

Elvira Öberg is ill and refrains from this week's World Cup competitions in biathlon in Nove Mesto. Ella Halvarsson has also had cold symptoms after the World Championship, but is back in training and follows the team to the Czech Republic
Elvira Öberg's World Cup Participation in Doubt After Recent Success
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Elvira Öberg's World Cup Participation in Doubt After Recent Success

Finnish Triumph: Seppälä and Minkkinen Edge Out Rivals in Biathlon Thriller
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Finnish Triumph: Seppälä and Minkkinen Edge Out Rivals in Biathlon Thriller

It became Finnish at the top in the Biathlon Competition at Stockholm's stadium. Tero Seppälä and Suvi Minkkinen won the single mixed relay ahead of Martin Ponsiluoma and Hanna Öberg in a dramatic final in front of a sold-out arena, around 10,000 spectators
Öberg Withdraws from Stadium Competition: "Not a Hundred"
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Öberg Withdraws from Stadium Competition: "Not a Hundred"

The image of Elvira and Hanna is worth more than medals
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The image of Elvira and Hanna is worth more than medals

It became a gold, two silvers and a bronze for Sweden at the World Championship in biathlon. But it was the performances and team spirit that the national team coach praised afterwards
Praised sister: "Wouldn't have stood here without her"
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Praised sister: "Wouldn't have stood here without her"

Elvira Öberg took her first World Championship gold when she won the mass start in Lenzerheide. But she didn't start celebrating until her sister Hanna had crossed the finish line – as the last skier after a fall and rifle malfunction
"This is what you dream about"
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"This is what you dream about"

He who waits for something good never waits too long. Elvira Öberg grabbed her first World Championship gold in her career, when she won the mass start in Swiss Lenzerheide
"I've wanted so much and maybe overworked"
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"I've wanted so much and maybe overworked"

Hanna Öberg has had one of the toughest seasons of her career. But in the World Championship relay, it turned around
Hanna Öberg's tears of joy: "I finally feel"
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Hanna Öberg's tears of joy: "I finally feel"

Sweden failed to defend the World Championship silver but had to settle for the World Championship bronze in the women's relay. But for Hanna Öberg, it felt like a victory
These are the teams for the World Championship relays
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These are the teams for the World Championship relays

The relay teams for this weekend's World Championship relays in Lenzerheide are clear, and there were no Swedish surprises.
Criticism of new competition: "Risk that people will opt out"
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Criticism of new competition: "Risk that people will opt out"

The biathlete is doing as the skiing sport and is incorporating a World Cup competition around New Year's – all to attract more TV viewers. But not everyone is equally happy about the change
"It's extremely frustrating for us"
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"It's extremely frustrating for us"

The Swedish biathlon men have consistently had poor shooting at the World Championship. It's indescribably frustrating because we know what these guys are capable of, says shooting coach Jean Marc-Chabloz ahead of the weekend's relay – where Sweden still hopes for a medal
Elvira Öberg Snubbed – Successful Swede Gets the Nod Instead
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Elvira Öberg Snubbed – Successful Swede Gets the Nod Instead

Successful Swede Ella Halvarsson gets, after her sensational World Championship silver, the chance for Sweden in the single mixed relay. There, she forms a pair with experienced Sebastian Samuelsson
Cash Rain after World Championship Silver - Going to Buy a Vacuum Cleaner
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Cash Rain after World Championship Silver - Going to Buy a Vacuum Cleaner

The World Championship silver in the biathlon event earns Ella Halvarsson around 220,000 kronor in prize money. Then she thinks she'll treat herself
The Coach: "Few other national teams would have taken her in"
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The Coach: "Few other national teams would have taken her in"

It was with some hesitation that Ella Halvarsson got a spot on the A-national team and at the first camp, she barely made it up the hill. But the joy of the sport and a relaxed attitude have led her to World Championship silver
After the Silver Success: "I'm Laughing and Crying"
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After the Silver Success: "I'm Laughing and Crying"

Diseases and a cycling accident meant that she made it to the national team for the first time this season. Now Ella Halvarsson is a World Championship silver medalist
Biathletes eat two shopping carts of food – every day
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Biathletes eat two shopping carts of food – every day

Biathletes eat double portions of food during the World Championship. That's why chef Tom Forsberg shops for two overflowing shopping carts of food – every day
The Medal Hunt Continues – Here is the Team
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The Medal Hunt Continues – Here is the Team

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