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Swedish Jumper's Anger - Used Pole as Whip

Acrobatics held world-class. Not the downhill skiing.

Swedish Jumper's Anger - Used Pole as Whip

Alpine superstar changed her mind – gold worth

Mikaela Shiffrin thought about skipping the new alpine innovation, the team combination. Lucky for her that she changed her mind.

Alpine superstar changed her mind – gold worth

Felix Monsén : "We've gotten this far without any resources at all"

Beaten in the national team and without the top nations' resources. Yet, despite everything, Swede Felix Monsén could be proud of having become the 16th man in the World Championship downhill event in Austrian Saalbach.

Felix Monsén : "We've gotten this far without any resources at all"

Felix Monsén the fastest of all in World Championship training

Felix Monsén seems to have found his form just in time for the World Championship in Saalbach. The blue-yellow speed skier was the fastest of all in the last training session before Sunday's downhill.

Felix Monsén the fastest of all in World Championship training

Odermatt's World Championship Gold Roar – Monsén Far Behind

The top favourite delivered. The World Cup dominator Marco Odermatt impressed the press in the super G race in Saalbach and won his third alpine World Championship gold.

Odermatt's World Championship Gold Roar – Monsén Far Behind

Venier wins – abrupt end for Vonn

The home crowd celebrated properly in Saalbach. Happiest of all was probably Stephanie Venier.

Venier wins – abrupt end for Vonn

Swedish success – medal directly at the World Championship

Sweden got a dream start at the Alpine World Championship in Saalbach. It became a bronze in the team competition in parallel giant slalom after the reigning world champion USA was defeated.

Swedish success – medal directly at the World Championship

Silence speaks for Sweden's greatest World Championship hope

Do you hear the silence? It's Sara Hector who's heading for victory. During my best runs, I don't say a word.

Silence speaks for Sweden's greatest World Championship hope

Nightmare: Sick Days Before the World Championship

Swedish speed skier Felix Monsén gets a nightmare load ahead of the upcoming alpine World Championship, which starts in just a few days. He has been struck by stomach flu.

Nightmare: Sick Days Before the World Championship

Funds his own investment – ready for the World Championship

The speed skater Felix Monsén did not get a place in the national team before the season and made his own effort. It paid off.

Funds his own investment – ready for the World Championship

The Swede delivered – in front of Zlatan's eyes

Ninth in super-G and now 22nd in downhill. The Swedish speed skier Felix Monsén took fine placements in Austrian Kitzbühel – right before the eyes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The Swede delivered – in front of Zlatan's eyes

The Swedish speed skier's jubilation – beat him in front of Zlatan

Swedish speed skier Felix Monsén screamed out his joy after crossing the finish line in Friday's super-G in Austrian Kitzbühel. Not so strange, since the tenth place is his best World Cup performance in his career.

The Swedish speed skier's jubilation – beat him in front of Zlatan

New Alpine Crash - and Norwegian Victory

The Swiss Gino Caviezel crashed badly in the super-G race in Bormio. The 34-year-old, who had start number 1, received medical treatment on the slope before being flown away by helicopter with what appeared to be a leg injury.

New Alpine Crash - and Norwegian Victory

After the Crash – the Star is Awake Again

The French alpine star Cyprien Sarrazin was operated on Friday, after the nasty crash ahead of Saturday's World Cup downhill race in Bormio. He has now woken up after the operation.

After the Crash – the Star is Awake Again

Star in brutal crash – to undergo head surgery

The French star Cyprien Sarrazin crashed badly on the official training session ahead of Saturday's World Cup downhill race in Bormio. The Frenchman had to be taken away by helicopter and is conscious, but has suffered a bleeding between the brain and skull bone and must undergo surgery.

Star in brutal crash – to undergo head surgery

Swedish speed skier continues his endeavour

The only Swedish speed skater in the alpine national team, Felix Monsén, was dropped from the A-team last spring. Now it is clear that the 29-year-old will continue his endeavour on his own, reports Radiosporten.

Swedish speed skier continues his endeavour