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Disappointed Ilar sees the climb in Tour de Ski: It's sour
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Disappointed Ilar sees the climb in Tour de Ski: It's sour

Third overall before the climb - eighth when it was all over. Swede Moa Ilar saw the deciding factor in the Tour de Ski
Hagström: Now I'll get to run the Olympic sprint
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Hagström: Now I'll get to run the Olympic sprint

Victory in the first classic sprint. Third in the second - also on the Olympic track
Ilar third in qualifying, Poromaa eliminated
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Ilar third in qualifying, Poromaa eliminated

Moa 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
Frida Karlsson explains weak form, says she has strange feet
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Frida Karlsson explains weak form, says she has strange feet

Frida Karlsson can't get it right. The long-distance star thinks she knows why
Podium again for Moa Ilar - second in the pursuit start at Tour de Ski
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Podium again for Moa Ilar - second in the pursuit start at Tour de Ski

Moa Ilar was third on New Year's Eve and second on New Year's Day in the pursuit start at the Tour de Ski. She continues to impress in the cross-country World Cup
Norwegian runner-up Astrid Øyre Slind sick, leaves Tour de Ski
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Norwegian runner-up Astrid Øyre Slind sick, leaves Tour de Ski

Norwegian Astrid Øyre Slind, the runner-up in the Tour de Ski, has been forced to withdraw after becoming ill.
Double Swedish on the podium at Tour de Ski 5-kilometer mass start, skiers call it disgusting
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Double Swedish on the podium at Tour de Ski 5-kilometer mass start, skiers call it disgusting

It was the women's turn to inaugurate the new 5-kilometer heat mass start at the Tour de Ski. Both Emma Ribom and Moa Ilar made the podium
Tough day - huge loss for Karlsson, says she got hubris
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Tough day - huge loss for Karlsson, says she got hubris

The Swedes failed in the first distance race of the Tour de Ski, the 10-kilometer classic. Frida Karlsson took a big lead but grew exhausted and missed the podium
Skistad defeats Swedes in Tour de Ski opening freestyle sprint
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Skistad defeats Swedes in Tour de Ski opening freestyle sprint

Kristine Stavås Skistad started the Tour de Ski with a victory, winning the opening freestyle sprint in Dobbiaco. Maja Dahlqvist finished third
Swedish stars eliminated in Tour de Ski, but blue and yellow still on top
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Swedish stars eliminated in Tour de Ski, but blue and yellow still on top

A big exclamation point on the women's side was Johanna Hagström. A lone source of joy among the men was Edvin Anger
Swedish double success – Andersson winner: "Oh god"
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Swedish double success – Andersson winner: "Oh god"

Double Swedish on the podium. Ebba Andersson took the first World Cup victory of the season when she won the women's 10 km freestyle at the World Cup in Trondheim
Andersson on the podium in a dramatic race
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Andersson on the podium in a dramatic race

Ebba Andersson took the first podium of the season when she came third in the dramatic women's skiathlon at the World Cup in Trondheim. It feels great - then at least you've managed to check it off for the season, Andersson tells Viaplay
Sundling sprinted to victory in Ruka
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Sundling sprinted to victory in Ruka

Frida Karlsson did everything she could to beat the competition. But it was a sprint – and then everything was set for Jonna Sundling
Finnish ski star retires after season
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Finnish ski star retires after season

Finnish cross-country skiing star Krista Pärmäkoski is ending her career after the season. The 34-year-old announced this on Instagram, one day before the World Cup starts in Ruka, Finland
Diggins ends career: "Right in the heart"
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Diggins ends career: "Right in the heart"

American ski star Jessie Diggins is ending her career after the season, the 34-year-old writes on Instagram.
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
Johaug rages against obesity medicine: "Should be banned"
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Johaug rages against obesity medicine: "Should be banned"

The Swedish national ski team has been sponsored by Novo Nordisk, which manufactures the obesity drug Ozempic. Former ski queen Therese Johaug is reacting sharply to the fact that diet pills have now found their way into the sport
Jessie Diggins to Retire After Current Ski Season
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Jessie Diggins to Retire After Current Ski Season

American ski star Jessie Diggins is ending her career after the season.
The Surprise Winner: "I've been fumbling a bit in the dark"
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The Surprise Winner: "I've been fumbling a bit in the dark"

Everyone talked about Therese Johaug and Ebba Andersson. Then Moa Ilar struck with a knockout and crushed the world stars in Holmenkollen
World Championship threat averted: "The skiers have shown courage"
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World Championship threat averted: "The skiers have shown courage"

The climate action that was going to disrupt Saturday's 50km cross-country skiing event at the World Championship has been cancelled. An agreement with the World Championship skiers – Frida Karlsson is one of those who signed – has resolved the locked situation
Swedish Skiers Dominate Trondheim: Fourth Gold in Sprint Relay
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Swedish Skiers Dominate Trondheim: Fourth Gold in Sprint Relay

The Swedish cross-country ladies are terrible guests in Trondheim. Maja Dahlqvist and Jonna Sundling brought home the sprint relay and snatched yet another gold, the fourth in a row, ahead of the Norwegian home crowd
Why Jessie Diggins Is Skipping Today's World Championship Race
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Why Jessie Diggins Is Skipping Today's World Championship Race

Jessie Diggins, 33, is the reigning World Champion on 10 kilometers. But now the American cross-country skiing star is suddenly missing from the start list for today's 10km at the World Championship
The American about Trump: "Really embarrassing"
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The American about Trump: "Really embarrassing"

The American skiing star Jessie Diggins is critical of how USA's President Donald Trump behaved in the meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj. You don't treat a person that way, says Diggins
Johaug's response to the Swedish "finger gesture"
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Johaug's response to the Swedish "finger gesture"

The national team manager Anders Byström believes that World Championship gold medalist Ebba Andersson was forgotten in the pre-talk. It's well a middle finger to all who have talked about Johaug only, he says
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