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Olympic Gold Medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter Joins Swedish Ski Team as Coach

With the Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina as the season's major goals, the national cross-country team is sharpening its operations. The World Championship gold team on the women's side remains intact – with the former Olympic gold medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter as a replacement for the dismissed coach Andreas Domeij.
Olympic Gold Medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter Joins Swedish Ski Team as Coach

Ebba Andersson Joins Ski Classics for Norwegian Long-Distance Races

A few weeks ago, cross-country skiing star Ebba Andersson took three gold medals at the World Championship in traditional cross-country skiing in Trondheim. Now the 27-year-old will compete in two races in the long-distance cup Ski Classics, reports SVT.
Ebba Andersson Joins Ski Classics for Norwegian Long-Distance Races

German Star Rydzek Triumphs Over Sweden Again in Lahtis Sprint

The new German cross-country star Coletta Rydzek is in the form of her life. The 27-year-old beat Maja Dahlqvist in the sprint in Lahtis – and took her second consecutive World Cup victory.
German Star Rydzek Triumphs Over Sweden Again in Lahtis Sprint

Coletta Rydzek Claims First World Cup Sprint Victory in Lahtis

It was an upset victory in the World Cup season's final sprint, just ahead of favorite tip Kristine Stavås Skistad. Johanna Hagström, who had a chance for the podium, finished fourth.
Coletta Rydzek Claims First World Cup Sprint Victory in Lahtis

Frida Karlsson Skips Lahtis 50km, No Showdown with Johaug

Therese Johaug will not get a chance for revenge against Frida Karlsson. The Swedish World Champion will skip Sunday's 50km race in the World Cup in Lahtis.
Frida Karlsson Skips Lahtis 50km, No Showdown with Johaug

Maja Dahlqvist Shines with Second Place Finish in Tallinn Sprint

Maja Dahlqvist took a podium spot in Tallinn. The World Championship medalist finished second in the sprint behind Swiss Nadine Fähndrich.
Maja Dahlqvist Shines with Second Place Finish in Tallinn Sprint

The season is over for Svahn - a setback for Sundling

Ski star Linn Svahn cancels the rest of the season due to the concussion that made her miss the World Championship. World Championship queen Jonna Sundling misses this week's World Cup sprint - she is struggling with a cold.
The season is over for Svahn - a setback for Sundling

"I count her among the greatest"

Jonna Sundling has won her third consecutive World Championship gold in sprint. The chorus of praise for the star is enormous.
"I count her among the greatest"

The friend saw Svahn's crash: "Empty of words"

It seems there is no end to Linn Svahn's bad luck. The ski star's World Championship is over after she crashed during training and hit her head.
The friend saw Svahn's crash: "Empty of words"

Ski Star Kristine Stavås Skistad: I'm the One to Beat

The biggest gold favorite in the Ski World Championship's opening sprint comes from Norway, says Linn Svahn. Kristine Stavås Skistad doesn't disagree.
Ski Star Kristine Stavås Skistad: I'm the One to Beat

Jonna Sundling's worry ahead of the World Championship premiere: "Awful"

The World Championship premiere in Trondheim can become a real ice rink. Jonna Sundling has impressed greatly on icy surfaces this winter, but says simultaneously ahead of the hunt for her third consecutive World Championship gold: When the skis don't grip, it's very scary.
Jonna Sundling's worry ahead of the World Championship premiere: "Awful"

This is the Swedish team in the World Championship premiere

It will be the expected skiers who compete when the Ski World Championship starts with sprint on Thursday. On the women's side, Sweden has five skiers, as Jonna Sundling is the reigning world champion.
This is the Swedish team in the World Championship premiere

Guide: Everything You Need to Know About the World Championships in Nordic Skiing

Karlsson vs Johaug, Sundling vs Skistad, Anger vs Klæbo. The World Championship in Trondheim is filled with hot Swedish-Norwegian duels – and more than that.
Guide: Everything You Need to Know About the World Championships in Nordic Skiing

Gold heroes can get World Championship chance

Märta Rosenberg and Anton Grahn achieved success at the U23 World Championship. Now the gold duo is being rewarded by getting to accompany the Swedish team to the Ski World Championship in Trondheim.
Gold heroes can get World Championship chance

Svahn's beautiful World Championship message - won at home in Falun

First competition in over a month. Then, ski star Linn Svahn delivered a power demonstration in the World Championship rehearsal.
Svahn's beautiful World Championship message - won at home in Falun

Disaster for World Championship Skiers - Linn Svahn Back in Earnest

Ski star Linn Svahn has had a tough season, but was the fastest of all in the classical sprint qualifier in the World Cup competition in Falun. In the men's qualifier, Edvin Anger was third, but for two World Championship skiers, the day ended in a fiasco.
Disaster for World Championship Skiers - Linn Svahn Back in Earnest

World Championship team ready - "Prepared for enormous pressure"

Both William Poromaa and Ebba Andersson finished the National Championship with a form announcement. But the routine can be at least as important in the World Championship team to Trondheim.
World Championship team ready - "Prepared for enormous pressure"

Devastating Victory for Sundling in World Championship Rehearsal

Jonna Sundling is going for her third consecutive World Championship gold in sprint. The final rehearsal could not have gone better.
Devastating Victory for Sundling in World Championship Rehearsal

Dahlqvist's longing: "Win or die"

Finally, Maja Dahlqvist. The victory in the classic sprint in Italian Cogne was the Swedish cross-country star's first individual World Championship cup victory in over three years.
Dahlqvist's longing: "Win or die"

The Swede Disqualified: "Thought They Maybe Didn't Notice"

Johanna Hagström advanced to the semifinal in the classic sprint at the World Cup in Cogne. The joy did not last long.
The Swede Disqualified: "Thought They Maybe Didn't Notice"

Debacle for Svensson – eliminated in qualifying

One day: an impressive podium finish. Next: fiasco.
Debacle for Svensson – eliminated in qualifying

The Swedish streak broken: "What a hassle it was"

Sweden's ladies are usually impossible to defeat in the sprint relay in the cross-country skiing World Championship. Now the streak is broken.
The Swedish streak broken: "What a hassle it was"

Anger prioritizes safety: "A bit on the safe side"

There will be no Edvin Anger on the starting line in Friday's team sprint in Italian Cogne. .
Anger prioritizes safety: "A bit on the safe side"

The Stars are Missing Again: "In the Middle of World Championship Preparations"

Both Frida Karlsson and Linn Svahn are missing again in the squad for the World Cup competitions in Cogne. Jonna Sundling also chooses to opt out.
The Stars are Missing Again: "In the Middle of World Championship Preparations"
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