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Myhlback in the World Cup – Svahn withdraws
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Myhlback in the World Cup – Svahn withdraws

Vasaloppet winner Alvar Myhlback is in the Swedish cross-country squad for this weekend's World Cup premiere in Ruka. However, both Linn Svahn and William Poromaa are missing
Ebba Andersson won again – Karlsson far behind
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Ebba Andersson won again – Karlsson far behind

Ebba Andersson is showing great form ahead of next week's World Cup premiere. The long distance star took her second victory in as many days when she won the 10 kilometer freestyle in Gällivare
Favorite victories in Gällivare – Anger got revenge
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Favorite victories in Gällivare – Anger got revenge

Edvin Anger was outsprinted by Anton Grahn in Friday's sprint, but the following day he got his revenge. The 23-year-old was superior in the first distance race of the season, the 10 km classic
Grahn roared – sprinted down Anger
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Grahn roared – sprinted down Anger

Anton Grahn, IFK Mora, roared in the sprint in the Swedish premiere in Gällivare and defeated Edvin Anger. I feel great, it's great to win the premiere, the 21-year-old tells SVT
Guide: The cross-country season is starting now – or is it?
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Guide: The cross-country season is starting now – or is it?

Roller skis off, binding wax on. It's time for the cross-country stars to kick off the Olympic season – unless the weather gods are in a really frosty mood
Can write new history – nominees for the Jerring Prize
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Can write new history – nominees for the Jerring Prize

The last time a football team won the Jerring Prize was the men's national team after winning bronze at the World Cup in 1994. Now Mjällby has a chance for the Allsvenskan gold medal - despite the fact that the prize's statutes stipulate that the achievement must have been made against international opposition
The answer to the Norwegian ski girl: "Will be disappointed"
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The answer to the Norwegian ski girl: "Will be disappointed"

Do the Swedish national team skiers compete too little? Norwegian cross-country star Harald Östberg Amundsen thinks so and calls them "cowards". Yes, we have received a lot of criticism in the media about it
The Skrällgang could be the team of the year
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The Skrällgang could be the team of the year

Mjällby's Swedish Championship gold medal became world news – now the Swedish championship team can be named Team of the Year at the Sports Awards.
The national ski team breaks with Craft – after 26 years
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The national ski team breaks with Craft – after 26 years

For 26 years, Swedish cross-country skiers have worn clothes from Craft. That collaboration is now over – and instead Adidas is stepping in as a new sponsor, reports Expressen
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
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