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Hanna Öberg Misses Training Camp Due to Illness Ahead of Olympic Season
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Hanna Öberg Misses Training Camp Due to Illness Ahead of Olympic Season

Biathlon star Hanna Öberg has suffered a setback ahead of the Olympic Games season. The 29-year-old is ill with a cold and will miss the national team's high-altitude training camp in France
Skottheim and Nelin Make History at Swedish Roller Ski Biathlon Championship
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Skottheim and Nelin Make History at Swedish Roller Ski Biathlon Championship

Laura Dahlmeier Dies in Mountain Climbing Accident in Pakistan
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Laura Dahlmeier Dies in Mountain Climbing Accident in Pakistan

Laura Dahlmeier has been found dead after a mountain climbing accident in Pakistan. The former biathlon star was 31 years old
Biathlon World Mourns Laura Dahlmeier After Tragic Climbing Accident
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Biathlon World Mourns Laura Dahlmeier After Tragic Climbing Accident

The biathlon world is mourning the former World Championship queen Laura Dahlmeier who died in a climbing accident. Laura was a role model for me and I feel honored to have been able to share the competition track with her, says Hanna Öberg
Why Armand Duplantis Missed Out on the Victoria Prize
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Why Armand Duplantis Missed Out on the Victoria Prize

Beach volleyball players David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig, Olympic Games gold medalists in Paris, receive the Victoria Prize. "To receive the Victoria Prize, as a recognition for all the effort we have put in, feels incredibly great", says David Åhman
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
Emil Nykvist Leaves Biathlon Team to Train Independently at Home
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Emil Nykvist Leaves Biathlon Team to Train Independently at Home

Emil Nykvist chooses to stand outside the biathlon national team the coming season to make an effort on his own terms. He wants to prioritize more time at home, says national team coach Johannes Lukas
Franziska Preuss Clinches Biathlon World Cup After Dramatic Finish
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Franziska Preuss Clinches Biathlon World Cup After Dramatic Finish

Great drama decided the World Cup in biathlon on the women's side. The Frenchwoman Lou Jeanmonnot and the German Franziska Preuss were neck and neck on the final lap
Elvira Öberg Secures Second with Remarkable Comeback at Holmenkollen
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Elvira Öberg Secures Second with Remarkable Comeback at Holmenkollen

Elvira Öberg started the pursuit as eleventh – but made a huge comeback. After two misses and strong skiing, she worked her way up to a second place in the women's pursuit at the World Championship finals in Holmenkollen
Elvira Öberg Misses Podium After Penalties in Biathlon Sprint
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Elvira Öberg Misses Podium After Penalties in Biathlon Sprint

Biathlon star Elvira Öberg was in the top of the World Cup sprint in Holmenkollen before the final shooting. Then came two penalties and a missed podium spot
Swedish success: Victory in the mixed relay
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Swedish success: Victory in the mixed relay

Second in the single mixed relay, victory in the mixed relay and the entire mixed relay cup. It was a Swedish success day in Slovenian Pokljuka, after Sebastian Samuelsson secured the victory on the final leg for the Swedish team
Tough day for the Öberg sisters – Magnusson flawless
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Tough day for the Öberg sisters – Magnusson flawless

The Swedish biathlon stars Elvira Öberg and Hanna Öberg shot themselves out. Instead, Anna Magnusson became the best Swedish athlete, finishing sixth in the mass start at the World Cup in Slovenian Pokljuka
Öberg on the podium – but missed the victory: "I'm annoyed"
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Öberg on the podium – but missed the victory: "I'm annoyed"

Hanna Öberg shot for the year's first individual victory in the World Cup – but the very last shot was a miss and the first place slipped out of her hands. In the end, it was a second place for the 29-year-old in the short distance competition in Pokljuka and a personal best for fourth-placed Anna-Karin Heijdenberg
Swedish relay fiasco – for both teams
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Swedish relay fiasco – for both teams

It became a dark day for both the Swedish men's and women's teams in biathlon on Sunday. The men finished seventh after a total of six penalty rounds, and the women became sixth
Öberg's success: First podium of the season
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Öberg's success: First podium of the season

It became a bomb in the last and decisive shot - but it was enough anyway. Hanna Öberg delivered the season's best individual performance when she finished second in the pursuit in Czech Nove Mesto
Öberg misses the podium – Norwegian's revenge
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Öberg misses the podium – Norwegian's revenge

Hanna Öberg went for the season's first World Championship victory after a fine first shooting. But after two misses in the standing shooting, it was only a 14th place in the sprint in Nove Mesto
Elvira Öberg Out Sick: Sweden's Biathlon Team Faces New Challenges
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Elvira Öberg Out Sick: Sweden's Biathlon Team Faces New Challenges

Elvira Öberg is ill and refrains from this week's World Cup competitions in biathlon in Nove Mesto. Ella Halvarsson has also had cold symptoms after the World Championship, but is back in training and follows the team to the Czech Republic
Finnish Triumph: Seppälä and Minkkinen Edge Out Rivals in Biathlon Thriller
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Finnish Triumph: Seppälä and Minkkinen Edge Out Rivals in Biathlon Thriller

It became Finnish at the top in the Biathlon Competition at Stockholm's stadium. Tero Seppälä and Suvi Minkkinen won the single mixed relay ahead of Martin Ponsiluoma and Hanna Öberg in a dramatic final in front of a sold-out arena, around 10,000 spectators
The image of Elvira and Hanna is worth more than medals
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The image of Elvira and Hanna is worth more than medals

It became a gold, two silvers and a bronze for Sweden at the World Championship in biathlon. But it was the performances and team spirit that the national team coach praised afterwards
Praised sister: "Wouldn't have stood here without her"
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Praised sister: "Wouldn't have stood here without her"

Elvira Öberg took her first World Championship gold when she won the mass start in Lenzerheide. But she didn't start celebrating until her sister Hanna had crossed the finish line – as the last skier after a fall and rifle malfunction
"I've wanted so much and maybe overworked"
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"I've wanted so much and maybe overworked"

Hanna Öberg has had one of the toughest seasons of her career. But in the World Championship relay, it turned around
Hanna Öberg's tears of joy: "I finally feel"
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Hanna Öberg's tears of joy: "I finally feel"

Sweden failed to defend the World Championship silver but had to settle for the World Championship bronze in the women's relay. But for Hanna Öberg, it felt like a victory
These are the teams for the World Championship relays
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These are the teams for the World Championship relays

The relay teams for this weekend's World Championship relays in Lenzerheide are clear, and there were no Swedish surprises.
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