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Swedish Skiers Criticize New Tour de Ski Format as Unfair
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Swedish Skiers Criticize New Tour de Ski Format as Unfair

There will be news in the cross-country skiing World Cup this winter. But one of the changes – a completely new Tour de Ski format – makes the skiers wrinkle their noses
Duplantis Backs Karlsson's Critique of Machine-Like Training
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Duplantis Backs Karlsson's Critique of Machine-Like Training

Pole vault giant Armand Duplantis supports ski star Frida Karlsson in her criticism of overly machine-like training. There is no advantage to being a robot, he says to Expressen
Ski Star Edvin Anger Impresses in Running with Remarkable Performance
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Ski Star Edvin Anger Impresses in Running with Remarkable Performance

Running is experiencing a renaissance – among cross-country skiers. One who has impressed particularly on the running tracks is the muscle package Edvin Anger
Frida Karlsson Seeks to Rediscover Her Passion for Skiing
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Frida Karlsson Seeks to Rediscover Her Passion for Skiing

In the spring of 2025 was World Championship success and a long-awaited gold. But Frida Karlsson also looks back on a time with a wrenching trial – and a lost love for the sport
Moderate Party Proposes Tougher Penalties for Stalking Crimes
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Moderate Party Proposes Tougher Penalties for Stalking Crimes

The Moderate Party want that persons who are convicted of stalking crimes should be sentenced to harder punishments.
Linn Svahn Reflects on Recovery from Injury and Darkness
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Linn Svahn Reflects on Recovery from Injury and Darkness

Linn Svahn fell in a downhill slope in Trondheim – and continued straight down into a period of darkness. It wasn't until five months later that she got out of it
Swedish Ski Stars Skip National Team Camp for Personalized Training
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Swedish Ski Stars Skip National Team Camp for Personalized Training

The Swedish ski national team will go to a training camp in Italy. Then, three of the biggest stars will not follow
Calle Halfvarsson Prioritizes World Championship Amid Back Issues
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Calle Halfvarsson Prioritizes World Championship Amid Back Issues

He is 36 years old, his back is bothering him and it's been a long time since he achieved top results. But quit? Not Calle Halfvarsson
Frida Karlsson Returns to Full Training After Injury Challenges
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Frida Karlsson Returns to Full Training After Injury Challenges

After a year of injury problems – now the ski star Frida Karlsson is back in full training. Now she can do everything
Victoria Carl Doping Scandal: German Ski Team Reacts to Shock
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Victoria Carl Doping Scandal: German Ski Team Reacts to Shock

At the end of June, the news came that the German ski star Victoria Carl, 29, had tested positive for doping. Now, Germany's Swedish national team coach Per Nilsson tells about the team's reactions: It was like many others felt, what a shock it was
Ski Athletes to Earn More Prize Money Next Season
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Ski Athletes to Earn More Prize Money Next Season

New Five-Mile Ski Grip Criticized by Expert Ahead of Holmenkollen Event
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New Five-Mile Ski Grip Criticized by Expert Ahead of Holmenkollen Event

Frida Karlsson and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo in the cross-country skiing track at the same time. It will become a reality when the skis in winter test a new grip during the five-mile in Holmenkollen, but the new grip is criticized by an expert
Falun Reassesses 2027 Ski World Championship Plans After Trondheim Loss
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Falun Reassesses 2027 Ski World Championship Plans After Trondheim Loss

Falun's municipal councillor hoped that the World Championship 2027 in skiing would give 47 million kronor in profit. After the economic World Championship fiasco for Trondheim, the Swedish Ski Association is lowering the expectations
Therese Johaug Ends Skiing Career, Skips 2026 Olympics
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Therese Johaug Ends Skiing Career, Skips 2026 Olympics

Therese Johaug, 36, is ending her cross-country skiing career once and for all. The Norwegian cross-country star announces that she will not be aiming for the Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina next year
Olympic Gold Medalist Walter Wallberg Secures Spot Despite Injury
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Olympic Gold Medalist Walter Wallberg Secures Spot Despite Injury

Despite not skiing yet, injured Walter Wallberg is one of the first Swedes to get a ticket to the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina in nine months. I'm going to be at my best to defend it, says the 25-year-old
Injured Olympic Champion Walter Wallberg Secures Milan-Cortina Spot
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Injured Olympic Champion Walter Wallberg Secures Milan-Cortina Spot

Despite not skiing yet, injured Walter Wallberg is one of the first Swedes to get a ticket to the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina in nine months. I will be at my best to defend the gold, says the 25-year-old
Linn Svahn Opens Up About Recovery After Concussion and Neck Injury
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Linn Svahn Opens Up About Recovery After Concussion and Neck Injury

Linn Svahn missed the Ski World Championship and the rest of the season because of a concussion. Now the 25-year-old tells about the tough time after the crash
Frida Karlsson Speaks Out on Stalking Case Impacting Women
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Frida Karlsson Speaks Out on Stalking Case Impacting Women

A man in his 60s was convicted of harassing Frida Karlsson speaks out for the first time about the legal process. It is primarily women who are exposed and it is also for them that I am doing this now, says Karlsson
Prosecutor Appeals Verdict in Frida Karlsson Stalking Case
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Prosecutor Appeals Verdict in Frida Karlsson Stalking Case

The prosecutor Christina Edlund Nilsson appeals the verdict against the man who stalked the skiing star Frida Karlsson. "The conditional sentence for the defendant is a too mild punishment", writes the prosecutor in her appeal according to SVT Västernorrland
Linn Svahn Still Recovering from Concussion, Not in Full Training
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Linn Svahn Still Recovering from Concussion, Not in Full Training

It is over two months since Linn Svahn crashed ahead of the World Championship and suffered a concussion. The star is still not in full swing
Olympic Gold Medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter Joins Swedish Ski Team as Coach
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Olympic Gold Medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter Joins Swedish Ski Team as Coach

With the Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina as the season's major goals, the national cross-country team is sharpening its operations. The World Championship gold team on the women's side remains intact – with the former Olympic gold medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter as a replacement for the dismissed coach Andreas Domeij
Harassment Verdict Brings Relief for Ski Star Frida Karlsson
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Harassment Verdict Brings Relief for Ski Star Frida Karlsson

The man who harassed ski star Frida Karlsson was sentenced to probation and 40,000 in damages. A welcome message, says Sven-Erik Alhem, chairman of the Crime Victim Support Association – who emphasizes the importance of convictions when public figures are harassed
Man Sentenced to Probation for Stalking Skier Frida Karlsson
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Man Sentenced to Probation for Stalking Skier Frida Karlsson

The 64-year-old man harassed Frida Karlsson for nearly a year and a half. Now he is sentenced to probation and is to pay 40,000 kronor in damages to the skiing star
Prosecutor Seeks Jail Time for Frida Karlsson's Alleged Stalker
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Prosecutor Seeks Jail Time for Frida Karlsson's Alleged Stalker

The skiing star Frida Karlsson was allegedly stalked by the 64-year-old for nearly a year and a half. When the accused man was outside her home, she became scared
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