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Olympic guide: Sweden's double gold hunts get underway
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Olympic guide: Sweden's double gold hunts get underway

Sweden vs. Italy is on the schedule when both the men's curlers and the Tre Kronor men's team begin their hunt for Olympic gold on Wednesday
Olympic guide: Double gold hunts get underway for Sweden
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Olympic guide: Double gold hunts get underway for Sweden

Sweden vs. Italy is on the schedule Wednesday, when both Sweden's men's curling team and Tre Kronor begin their hunt for Olympic gold
After the probe, Elvira Öberg gets the go-ahead
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After the probe, Elvira Öberg gets the go-ahead

Biathlon star Elvira Öberg was knocked out of the opening mixed relay. Instead, she will make her debut at the Olympics in Italy when the women's distance event takes place on Wednesday
Samuelsson cost Sweden a medal in Olympic biathlon mixed relay, says it was a terrible experience
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Samuelsson cost Sweden a medal in Olympic biathlon mixed relay, says it was a terrible experience

Sweden was chasing a medal in the Olympic debut in biathlon. Then Sebastian Samuelsson incurred two penalty rounds on the first leg, and Sweden finished fifth in the mixed relay
Olympic Guide: Will Lindsey Vonn win gold with a torn cruciate ligament?
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Olympic Guide: Will Lindsey Vonn win gold with a torn cruciate ligament?

Ski stars Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson gave Sweden a successful start to the Olympics with gold and silver in the skiathlon - today the men's cross-country skiers are competing in the same event. In Cortina, alpine legend Lindsey Vonn will try to win a medal in the downhill despite a torn cruciate ligament
News about Elvira Öberg - why the star is missing from Sweden's mixed relay team
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News about Elvira Öberg - why the star is missing from Sweden's mixed relay team

The following Swedes will have a chance to compete in the biathlon mixed relay at the Winter Olympics: Sebastian Samuelsson, Martin Ponsiluoma, Anna Magnusson and Hanna Öberg. Star Elvira Öberg is undergoing testing
Swedish Olympic squad complete, Monsén is left out
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Swedish Olympic squad complete, Monsén is left out

Speed skater Felix Monsén has not been allowed to participate in the Olympics. He was not given the nod by the Swedish Olympic Committee
Tough race for Anna-Karin Heijdenberg - just thinking about the Olympics
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Tough race for Anna-Karin Heijdenberg - just thinking about the Olympics

Anna-Karin Heijdenberg is chasing the final Olympic spot. She had a tough race in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic
Sweden's exception gives medal duo an Olympic spot
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Sweden's exception gives medal duo an Olympic spot

They 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
The winner's Olympic greeting: Defend the blue and yellow colors
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The winner's Olympic greeting: Defend the blue and yellow colors

Jonna Sundling wins the Jerring Prize. The ski star received the most votes in a contest against the football team Mjällby
Two biathletes get Olympic tickets, one has to wait
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Two biathletes get Olympic tickets, one has to wait

Linn Gestblom and Henning Sjökvist take two of the three remaining spots on the Swedish biathlon squad for the Olympics. The last one? "It will be announced later," says Fredrik Joulamo, sports director at the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK)
Despite missed victory, Hanna Öberg is very positive ahead of the Olympics
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Despite missed victory, Hanna Öberg is very positive ahead of the Olympics

Her Olympic form is there - even though Hanna Öberg could not defend her lead in the pursuit at the World Cup in Ruhpolding. World Cup leader Lou Jeanmonnot dominated to take the victory
Giant race - Samuelsson superior, quite moved
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Giant race - Samuelsson superior, quite moved

Three podiums this season, but none in the sprint. Biathlete Sebastian Samuelsson changed that when he crushed all opposition at the World Cup in Ruhpolding
Biathletes' difficult Olympic choices - a bit exaggerated
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Biathletes' difficult Olympic choices - a bit exaggerated

Competing, or qualifying for the Olympics, at high altitude has been a tough question for the Swedish biathletes. The answer: most of them will compete in Nove Mesto next week
The good news ahead of the Olympics - Sweden on the podium
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The good news ahead of the Olympics - Sweden on the podium

Is this the last chance for an Olympic spot in biathlon? Johanna Skottheim and Linn Gestblom put in strong efforts. Sweden finished third in the relay in Ruhpolding, Germany
Elvira Öberg won again and says she is super proud
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Elvira Öberg won again and says she is super proud

Making her own race has become Elvira Öberg's winning recipe. She took her second straight biathlon victory in Oberhof when she won the pursuit race by a good margin
Swedish relay team fifth after strap came loose
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Swedish relay team fifth after strap came loose

They had a dominant victory in the relay last time. But in Oberhof, the Swedish women's biathlon team finished a distant fifth
Swedish duo risks missing the Olympics - not in line with what we demand
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Swedish duo risks missing the Olympics - not in line with what we demand

The capacity is said to exist, but the results show otherwise. Sweden's Olympic squad may be without men's alpine skiers
Ice dancing couple allowed to go to the Olympics, not affected
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Ice dancing couple allowed to go to the Olympics, not affected

Nikolaj 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
Elvira Öberg's Olympic message - superior performance in Oberhof
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Elvira Öberg's Olympic message - superior performance in Oberhof

Fast on skis, flawless on the shooting range. Elvira Öberg was in a class of her own in the biathlon World Cup sprint in Oberhof
Biathlon star Ella Halvarsson misses World Cup restart after illness
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Biathlon star Ella Halvarsson misses World Cup restart after illness

Ella Halvarsson will miss the restart of the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof. She has been ill over Christmas and is not yet ready to compete
Star biathlon couple's choice: Skipping Swedish Christmas celebrations
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Star biathlon couple's choice: Skipping Swedish Christmas celebrations

After a hectic competition in December, Christmas fun awaits back home in Sweden. Or? Biathlon stars Hanna Öberg and Martin Ponsiluoma are staying in Central Europe
Ella Halvarsson: "The situation caused a bit of stress"
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Ella Halvarsson: "The situation caused a bit of stress"

The Swedes were pushed away on the shooting range in Annecy. Ella Halvarsson led the mass start halfway, but trembled in front of the French home crowd
Hanna Öberg missed the podium: "Precious mistakes"
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Hanna Öberg missed the podium: "Precious mistakes"

Biathlon star Hanna Öberg could not repeat Thursday's sprint success. She finished seventh in the pursuit start in Annecy after shooting herself off in the standing position
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