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All-Swedish podium in Holmenkollen: Sick Swedish day
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All-Swedish podium in Holmenkollen: Sick Swedish day

Frida Karlsson missed the Olympic 5-mile race due to illness. But when the race was to be decided at the World Cup in Holmenkollen, no one could stop Karlsson
World Cup season over for Poromaa: Right decision
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World Cup season over for Poromaa: Right decision

William Poromaa is following in the footsteps of his national team colleague Edvin Anger by ending his World Cup season early. The Swedish cross-country skier is looking forward to the final competition weekends
Frida Karlsson: Double wins are celebrated even harder
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Frida Karlsson: Double wins are celebrated even harder

Olympic champion Frida Karlsson also crushed her competitors in the 10-kilometre World Cup cross-country race. The ski star won the 10-kilometre classic in Lahti, Finland - 4
Ebba Andersson skips the World Cup for long-distance running
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Ebba Andersson skips the World Cup for long-distance running

Olympic gold medalist Ebba Andersson is skipping this weekend's World Cup cross-country skiing competitions. She plans to run a long-distance race instead
After the fever - Weng beat Karlsson in sprint drama
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After the fever - Weng beat Karlsson in sprint drama

Frida Karlsson had the upper hand - but was beaten in the run-up to the World Cup skiathlon in Falun. The Swedish ski star came third
After the Olympics - I feel terrible in my stomach
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After the Olympics - I feel terrible in my stomach

Sweden had four places in the women's Olympic 5,000m, but only had two at the start. This has raised the question - where did the rest of the Swedes go? If I had stayed, I would gladly have gone, says Johanna Hagström
Criticism of the Olympic race: I would prefer 30 kilometres
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Criticism of the Olympic race: I would prefer 30 kilometres

Ebba Andersson won gold in the first-ever Olympic women's 5-mile race. Now voices are being raised that it should have been the last one too
New setback: Halfvarsson ill ahead of World Cup in Falun
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New setback: Halfvarsson ill ahead of World Cup in Falun

The illness crisis affecting the cross-country skiing team continues even after the Olympics. Now, Calle Halfvarsson has also fallen ill ahead of this weekend's World Cup events in Falun
Ebba Andersson in Skavlan says asking if she was happy about Frida Karlsson falling ill was the most idiotic question
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Ebba Andersson in Skavlan says asking if she was happy about Frida Karlsson falling ill was the most idiotic question

Frida Karlsson finished the Olympic five-mile race after falling ill. The winner, Ebba Andersson, was asked whether she was happy about it
Frida Karlsson back from illness, competing in Falun
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Frida Karlsson back from illness, competing in Falun

Olympic gold medalists Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson will compete in the World Cup in Falun this weekend, the Swedish Ski Association announced. However, Jonna Sundling and William Poromaa will miss the event
Ebba Andersson to compete in 20-kilometer skiathlon at World Cup in Falun
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Ebba Andersson to compete in 20-kilometer skiathlon at World Cup in Falun

Ebba Andersson will compete in the 20-kilometer skiathlon when the World Cup resumes in Falun this weekend, Radiosporten reports.
Guld-Ebba Ebba Andersson: It's been difficult to control emotions
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Guld-Ebba Ebba Andersson: It's been difficult to control emotions

Ebba Andersson won gold at the 2026 Olympics in a race dubbed "duga". Even the Crown Princess couldn't hold back her tears when the 28-year-old avenged last week's relay debacle
Sweden ends Olympics with 18 medals, matching Beijing record
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Sweden ends Olympics with 18 medals, matching Beijing record

After Ebba Andersson's five-mile victory and Team Hasselborg's curling gold, Sweden ended the Olympics with 18 medals - matching the record from Beijing four years ago. They finished with eight gold, six silver and four bronze - slightly better than the eight gold, five silver and five bronze in Beijing
Ebba Andersson wins Olympic gold, very, very happy
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Ebba Andersson wins Olympic gold, very, very happy

Ebba Andersson fell again. But this time, even that couldn't stop her
Frida Karlsson says she has been in bed for three days after missing 5K due to illness
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Frida Karlsson says she has been in bed for three days after missing 5K due to illness

Frida Karlsson misses the five-mile race due to illness. Now she reveals details about how she feels
The hospital is growing - no more than 50,000 for Sundling
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The hospital is growing - no more than 50,000 for Sundling

Sweden's sick bay at the Olympics is just getting bigger and bigger. Jonna Sundling has now also fallen ill
Olympic guide: Pressure on Ebba Andersson after double sick leave
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Olympic guide: Pressure on Ebba Andersson after double sick leave

Frida Karlsson and Jonna Sundling are ill, and Ebba Andersson is now the big blue-and-yellow hope as the skiing competitions end with the 50-kilometre classic. On the last day of the Olympics, Team Anna Hasselborg can curl home a gold, and a hot rivalry between Canada and the USA awaits in the men's ice hockey final
Swedish women win gold in the Olympics: Unbelievable
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Swedish women win gold in the Olympics: Unbelievable

The Swedish men are having their worst Winter Olympics since 2002. But that is offset by a record performance from the Swedish women, and by topping the women's gold standings at the Games
Frida Karlsson has a fever - misses Olympic 5,000m
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Frida Karlsson has a fever - misses Olympic 5,000m

Ski star Frida Karlsson will miss Sunday's Olympic 5000 in Val di Fiemme due to illness.
Decision on Frida Karlsson may be delayed until the last minute
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Decision on Frida Karlsson may be delayed until the last minute

Will Frida Karlsson race for a third Olympic gold in Val di Fiemme? The decision could be made shortly before the starting gun for Sunday's 5,000m.
Olympic guide: Pressure on Andersson after Frida Karlsson's fever
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Olympic guide: Pressure on Andersson after Frida Karlsson's fever

Frida Karlsson is ill. Now it is up to Ebba Andersson to decide whether Sweden will have a strong finish in cross-country skiing at the Olympics
Andersson uses the giant somersault as gold fuel
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Andersson uses the giant somersault as gold fuel

It's not just the viral relay vault that Ebba Andersson carries into the final Olympic five-mile race. Three different feats are fueling her chase for her first individual gold
Olympic guide: Can Frida Karlsson match 114-year-old record
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Olympic guide: Can Frida Karlsson match 114-year-old record

Ski star Frida Karlsson could break a record that is over 100 years old - on the last day of the Olympics. There are also finals in men's ice hockey and women's curling
Illness scare at the Olympics: Karlsson may miss five-mile race
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Illness scare at the Olympics: Karlsson may miss five-mile race

The fear of illness is spreading through the cross-country team. William Poromaa has been sent home and gold-medal favorite Frida Karlsson risks missing the final five-mile race
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