Therese Johaug Selected for Norwegian Ski Team Amid Olympic Decision Delay
Therese Johaug has been formally selected for the Norwegian cross-country skiing national team ahead of next season, the association announces in a press release.
SportsTherese Johaug has been formally selected for the Norwegian cross-country skiing national team ahead of next season, the association announces in a press release.
SportsThird in qualifying and the big home hope, but it didn't work out for Edvin Anger in the classic World Championship sprint in Falun. The 22-year-old was eliminated in a tough semifinal. It's sour, he says in Viaplay.
SportsFinally, Maja Dahlqvist. The victory in the classic sprint in Italian Cogne was the Swedish cross-country star's first individual World Championship cup victory in over three years. "I thought 'either I win or I die'", says Dahlqvist.
SportsSweden's ski sprinters have been waiting for a World Cup victory for over four years. Edvin Anger fixed the beef. The 22-year-old won the classic sprint in Les Rousses. It's so unreal, says the 22-year-old.
SportsTears couldn't be stopped and the voice faltered – with joy. Marcus Grate took the first podium of his career when the 28-year-old finished third in the World Cup sprint during the Tour de Ski. I think everyone is sitting at home crying, he says.
SportsThe Swedish jumper Edvin Anger broke the pole already at the start and was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the World Cup sprint in Tour de Ski. This means he loses time in the total. The chance is now pretty much ruined, he says.
SportsTherese Johaug is doing the Tour de Ski after all. The Norwegian cross-country star had previously written off the tour, which she has won three times before. However, Kristine Stavås Skistad will be missing.
SportsJonna Sundling made a strong impression when she convincingly won the World Cup sprint in Lillehammer. Behind her, Johanna Hagström ensured a Swedish double in the top.
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