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Nightmare Day for Sweden – as Diggins Won

It became a heavy first stage in the Tour de Ski for the Swedish cross-country skiing stars. It was all about pole crashes with falls, failed pursuits – and a broken pole.

Nightmare Day for Sweden – as Diggins Won

Six Swedes advance – Johaug eliminated: "Brutal"

The Tour de Ski is finally underway. In the initial sprint qualification in Italian Toblach, Johanna Hagström was the best Swedish athlete, finishing in second place.

Six Swedes advance – Johaug eliminated: "Brutal"

Johaug's turnaround – racing the Tour de Ski

Therese Johaug is doing the Tour de Ski after all. The Norwegian cross-country star had previously written off the tour, which she has won three times before.

Johaug's turnaround – racing the Tour de Ski

No one can beat Sundling - took a new victory in Davos

Fastest in qualifying, fastest in her quarterfinal, clear winner in the semifinal. And, most importantly: Jonna Sundling was also overwhelmingly first across the finish line in the sprint final.

No one can beat Sundling - took a new victory in Davos

Sundling's powerful surge – victory in the team sprint

A direct hit right away. Emma Ribom and Jonna Sundling won the season's first team sprint.

Sundling's powerful surge – victory in the team sprint

Sundling's surge gave victory - Anger secured podium spot

A direct hit right away. Emma Ribom and Jonna Sundling won the season's first team sprint.

Sundling's surge gave victory - Anger secured podium spot

Sundling's success - crushed all in Lillehammer

Jonna Sundling made a strong impression when she convincingly won the World Cup sprint in Lillehammer. Behind her, Johanna Hagström ensured a Swedish double in the top.

Sundling's success - crushed all in Lillehammer

Green light for Klæbo – cleared to start in the sprint

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo has been cleared to compete in Saturday's World Cup sprint in Norwegian Lillehammer. Norwegian national team doctor Ove Feragen tells NTB that Klæbo is clear to start in the sprint.

Green light for Klæbo – cleared to start in the sprint

Cold forces Klæbo and Burman to miss World Cup race

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo is skipping Friday's cross-country skiing event in the World Championship in Lillehammer. And for Jens Burman, there will be no competition at all this weekend.

Cold forces Klæbo and Burman to miss World Cup race

Poromaa received unexpected help: "Never experienced it before"

William Poromaa got unexpected drafting help on the track. A hare appeared in front of him.

Poromaa received unexpected help: "Never experienced it before"

Klæbo pulls out of competition – 30 minutes before start

Norwegian superstar Johannes Høsflot Klæbo will not participate in the 20-kilometer race in Finnish Ruka on Sunday. The news comes just half an hour before the start.

Klæbo pulls out of competition – 30 minutes before start

Strong response after the setback: "Hit back a little"

He was dropped from the A-national team ahead of this year's skiing season. But then he struck back with a strong sprint and became the best Swede in the World Cup premiere in Ruka.

Strong response after the setback: "Hit back a little"

Hagström's tears of joy after the success: "So touched"

Sweden usually wins the women's sprint in Ruka. Now Johanna Hagström knows how it feels too.

Hagström's tears of joy after the success: "So touched"

Swedish success story – but Ribom drops out

It was a success for the Swedish team in the qualifying round for the season's first World Cup sprint, in Finnish Ruka. Ten out of twelve blue-yellow skiers qualified for the quarterfinals – but Emma Ribom was later forced to withdraw.

Swedish success story – but Ribom drops out

Burman's odd warm-up: "Must have been a troll"

Jens Burman became the best Swedish athlete in the World Championship premiere in Ruka – after an odd warm-up. I felt strange and very slow all of a sudden, says the skiing star after finishing seventh.

Burman's odd warm-up: "Must have been a troll"

Northug: Dreams of the podium in Vasaloppet

Skiing icon Petter Northug just laughs at all the rumors about him making a comeback at the winter's home World Championship in Trondheim. The 38-year-old Norwegian has entirely different goals than the World Championship this coming season.

Northug: Dreams of the podium in Vasaloppet

Johaug skips Sweden camp

The comebacking cross-country skiing queen Therese Johaug will not participate in the Norwegian national team's camp in Idre next week. "She chooses a slightly different setup than the one planned during the gathering now", writes her manager Jørn Ernst to Norwegian TV2.

Johaug skips Sweden camp

Klæbo on Johaug: "She'll be skiing fast"

Ahead of the upcoming ski season, Therese Johaug has announced that she is making a comeback ahead of the home World Championship in Trondheim. Johannes Høsflot Klæbo is convinced that she will be fast in her comeback.

Klæbo on Johaug: "She'll be skiing fast"