Swedish stars stand over Davos: "As planned"
As expected, Ebba Andersson, Frida Karlsson and William Poromaa are missing from the cross-country team squad for this week's World Cup competitions in Davos.
SportsAs expected, Ebba Andersson, Frida Karlsson and William Poromaa are missing from the cross-country team squad for this week's World Cup competitions in Davos.
SportsGood luck to the women's skiers who want to make it to the Swedish Olympic team in cross-country skiing. After two World Cup weekends, all eight A-team skiers have been on the podium. There is even more room on the men's side.
SportsJohanna Hagström roared in a highly dramatic final in the ski World Cup sprint in Trondheim. I'm in shock, says the 27-year-old, who won ahead of her national team mates Emma Ribom and Linn Svahn.
SportsKristine Stavås Skistad set the tone right away in the World Cup premiere in Ruka. After sprinting down the blue-and-yellow trio of Jonna Sundling, Maja Dahlqvist and Johanna Hagström in the sprint final, she sent a cheeky pass. It was wonderful to beat them, I'm just enjoying it, says the Norwegian.
SportsWhy did Alvar Myhlback change? How will Frida Karlsson find the form that Ebba Andersson has already shown? And where is Calle Halfvarsson? Many questions - here are the answers ahead of the cross-country skiing World Cup premiere in Ruka.
SportsVasaloppet winner Alvar Myhlback is in the Swedish cross-country squad for this weekend's World Cup premiere in Ruka. However, both Linn Svahn and William Poromaa are missing.
SportsEdvin Anger was outsprinted by Anton Grahn in Friday's sprint, but the following day he got his revenge. The 23-year-old was superior in the first distance race of the season, the 10 km classic. On the women's side, there was also a favorite victory through Ebba Andersson.
SportsDo 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. And I'm a bit torn, says national team skier Emma Ribom.
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