Great drama decided the World Cup in biathlon on the women's side. The Frenchwoman Lou Jeanmonnot and the German Franziska Preuss were neck and neck on the final lap. Then Jeanmonnot fell and Preuss could easily take home the overall World Cup.
SportsElvira Öberg started the pursuit as eleventh – but made a huge comeback. After two misses and strong skiing, she worked her way up to a second place in the women's pursuit at the World Championship finals in Holmenkollen. It was just a matter of gritting one's teeth, says the 26-year-old to SVT after her eighth podium finish for the season.
SportsBiathlon 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. Big sister Hanna Öberg (two penalties) became the best Swedish athlete with an eighth place.
SportsHanna Öberg shot for the year's first individual victory in the World Cup – but the very last shot was a miss and the first place slipped out of her hands. In the end, it was a second place for the 29-year-old in the short distance competition in Pokljuka and a personal best for fourth-placed Anna-Karin Heijdenberg. "Really nice," says Hanna Öberg to SVT about the podium finish.
SportsHe 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. It's completely incredible, I didn't think it was possible today, she says to SVT.
SportsThe emotions swelled after Elvira Öberg took silver in the pursuit over 10 kilometers at the World Championship in Lenzerheide, Switzerland. The 25-year-old secured both Sweden's first medal in the championship and her first individual World Championship medal.
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.
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.
SportsIt became no merry pursuit start for Hanna Öberg. The Swede missed all five shots and sank on the results board to a 19th place. I have no explanation at present, she says in SVT.
SportsNot enough that Elvira Öberg misses the entire World Cup weekend. Her worst rivals take advantage of her absence. Lou Jeanmonnot, France, won the biathlon sprint and German Franziska Preuss came third.
SportsElvira Öberg took a tremendous revenge in the World Championship. The Swede took the season's second individual victory, when she won the mass start in Ruhpolding after perfect shooting. I get to prove once again that I can turn a bad day into something very, very good, she says in SVT.
SportsFrom heaven to hell – back to heaven again. Biathlete Johanna Skottheim was open about her tough years after the surprising fifth place in German Ruhpolding. I haven't felt so well, says the 30-year-old to SVT.
SportsFrom heaven to hell – back to heaven again. Biathlete Johanna Skottheim was open about her tough years after the surprising fifth place in German Ruhpolding. I haven't felt so good, says the 30-year-old to SVT.
SportsWith a top spot in the World Cup and only a short month to prepare for the World Championship. Elvira Öberg has a luxury problem and is forced to have two thoughts in her head at the same time until the World Championship. It's like having a double focus, says the biathlon star.
SportsIt was a Swedish fiasco in the biathlon sprint in Oberhof. The best Swedish athlete was Elvira Öberg, who came in 37th place. Extremely disappointing that it turns out like this, she says.
SportsShe was in the lead after the second shooting. Then came the failures. It sucks, says Anna Magnusson after a total of five missed shots and a 28th place in the mass start in Le Grand Bornand.
SportsElvira Öberg drove up to a sixth place and became the best Swedish. Franziska Preuss won at the same time and increases her lead in the total World Championship.
SportsTwo misses in prone, two misses in standing. Elvira Öberg had a tough World Cup sprint in French Annecy-Le Grand Bornand. I had all the opportunities to make a good performance and then it becomes really bad again, says the Swede, who finished 32nd, to SVT.
SportsA few too many misses, a bit too slow skiing – but still a podium finish. The Swedish biathlon ladies deliver even on a day when not everything goes according to plan. We are a strong team regardless of who we put on the starting line, says Elvira Öberg after the third place in the relay.
SportsThe biathlete Elvira Öberg continues to shine during the start of the World Championship. In the mass start in Kontiolahti, the first victory of the season came.
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