Johannes Lukas

Elvira Öberg back in training: "Clever plan"

Nine days before the World Championship premiere, cross-country skiing star Elvira Öberg is back in training again after her two-week long illness period.

Settled: They grab the last spots for the World Championship

Now it is clear who will get the last spots on the team for the Biathlon World Championship. The trio Anna-Karin Heijdenberg, Johanna Skottheim and Emil Nykvist have been selected for the championship.

New Swedish Success – Third Consecutive Medal

Anna-Karin Heijdenberg's success in the Biathlon European Championship continues. After her third consecutive medal – silver in the pursuit despite four misses – the World Championship spot is near. I'm enjoying it, says the 24-year-old to SVT.

They are ready for the Biathlon World Championship – two spots open

Only four ladies are clear for the Biathlon World Championship in Lenzerheide, Switzerland, in mid-February. Two places are left open, one on the ladies' side and one on the men's side.

Öberg misses entire World Championship rehearsal: "Not feeling better"

Guide: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Sports Gala

Royal starlight, expected prize rain over Armand Duplantis and a new "Svennis" tribute. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Sports Gala.

Hanna Öberg back – racing in Oberhof

Hanna Öberg is back in the biathlon national team that competes in the World Cup in Oberhof this week. "Some active athletes have been ill during Christmas and had to adjust their training, but now all selected skiers are healthy and ready for the year's first competitions," says the national team's head coach Johannes Lukas in a press release.

"It's now about giving the body the time it needs"

Hanna Öberg was in the form of her life when she fell ill before the season started. After interrupting her competitions and going home, the national team coach hopes that the biathlon star will find her form ahead of the World Championship. It's about giving the body the time it needs and then making a smart build-up, says Johannes Lukas.