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Guide: Everything you need to know ahead of the distance premiere

How will it go for Frida Karlsson? Can any talent surprise? What are the Norwegians doing? It's time for the cross-country skiers' Swedish premiere in Bruksvallarna – here's everything you need to know beforehand. .

Guide: Everything you need to know ahead of the distance premiere

Karlsson's joyful message: "Exceeding expectations"

Frida Karlsson's rehab has gone better than expected. The ski star is in Bruksvallarna where the Sweden premiere takes place this weekend and is hopeful about a start.

Karlsson's joyful message: "Exceeding expectations"

Swedish Criticism: Shouldn't Have to Compete Sick

Sweden has never won the total World Championship in cross-country skiing on the women's side. Now the blue-yellow stars are directing criticism at the setup.

Swedish Criticism: Shouldn't Have to Compete Sick

Karlsson will likely miss the premiere: "It'll be tough"

Don't count on Frida Karlsson in the World Championship premiere, says Sweden's national team manager Anders Byström. The feeling when you hear her is that it's going to be tough, he says about the Swedish cross-country star.

Karlsson will likely miss the premiere: "It'll be tough"

Frida Karlsson's setback: "Hard to feel pain"

Only a month before the World Cup start, star Frida Karlsson is forced to rest from ski training. An injury to her left foot puts a stop to the 25-year-old, who is self-critical: I have a hard time feeling pain and when I do, it's often too late, she says.

Frida Karlsson's setback: "Hard to feel pain"

Linn Svahn: "The World Championship is just a ski competition"

With the best season of her career in the bag, a winter with the World Championship as the big goal is now awaiting. Then says cross-country star Linn Svahn: The World Championship is just a crap competition.

Linn Svahn: "The World Championship is just a ski competition"

Frida Karlsson: "Johaug has been the benchmark"

In just under three years, distance star Frida Karlsson may be ending her career – at just 27 years old. Before that, she wants to defeat a comebacking Therese Johaug – on Norwegian World Championship ground.

Frida Karlsson: "Johaug has been the benchmark"

Karlsson on Russian skiers: "It's a dilemma"

Russian cross-country skiers should still be banned from the World Cup and championships, believes Swedish star Frida Karlsson. At the same time, she wonders how the skiers in Russia are doing.

Karlsson on Russian skiers: "It's a dilemma"

The Stars' Challenge: A New Waxing Organization Again

The Swedish cross-country skiing team's waxing organisation is being revamped again. The lack of continuity creates problems for several star skiers.

The Stars' Challenge: A New Waxing Organization Again

Karlsson injured – skips camp and competition

The Swedish skiing star Frida Karlsson will not be joining the national team's camp in Trondheim, Norway. She will not be participating in the competitions during Toppidrettsveka either.

Karlsson injured – skips camp and competition

Johaug makes a comeback – aiming for the World Championship 2025

Therese Johaug is back. The Norwegian skiing legend is making a comeback and is aiming for the World Championship in Trondheim 2025.

Johaug makes a comeback – aiming for the World Championship 2025