Sweden changes course after illness - withdraws women's team from World Cup sprint relay
Moa Lundgren is ill. Sweden has been forced to make a change and withdraw a team from the World Cup sprint relay.
SportsMoa Lundgren is ill. Sweden has been forced to make a change and withdraw a team from the World Cup sprint relay.
SportsThey lack recent results that would justify an Olympic spot. But the Swedish Olympic Committee is making an exception and selecting Jesper Tjäder and Henrik Harlaut, both former Olympic medalists, for the Games in Italy in February. "Now I'm on my way," Harlaut says. He has had major injury problems.
SportsThe World Cup in Goms, Switzerland, this week is the cross-country skiers' last competition before the Olympics. Linn Svahn is back again.
SportsOne World Cup race was all that was needed. Calle Halfvarsson is ready for the Olympics in Italy after finishing sixth in Oberhof this weekend. "I'm going for a medal," the cross-country veteran tells SVT.
SportsThe capacity is said to exist, but the results show otherwise. Sweden's Olympic squad may be without men's alpine skiers. "The form and performances have not been in line with what we require," SOK's Fredrik Joulamo says.
SportsNikolaj Majorov and Milla Ruud Reitan were waiting for an Olympic spot. Now it is clear that the ice-dance pair will compete in Italy in February. "Of course there was time pressure; the clock is ticking," says Majorov.
SportsSki star Johannes Høsflot Klæbo made history on Alpe Cermis in Val di Fiemme when he took home his fifth overall victory in the Tour de Ski. William Poromaa, who had a rib injury, became the best Swede on the final stage. "It's idiotic to expose yourself to something like this," the 25-year-old said.
SportsMoa Ilar continues to show good form in the Tour de Ski and advanced to third place in the sprint qualifying at the upcoming Olympic course in Val di Fiemme, Italy. Promising talent Alvar Myhlback finished tenth, but for William Poromaa the competition is over.
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