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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
Heavyweight prize 100 years – expert's favorite winner
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Heavyweight prize 100 years – expert's favorite winner

Today we find out who will be awarded the 2025 Bragdguldet. Perhaps Sweden's most prestigious sports award is turning 100
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
After the Norwegian's cheer: "I'm going to wrestle her down"
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After the Norwegian's cheer: "I'm going to wrestle her down"

Kristine 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
Sundling wants to be in the present: "I would go crazy"
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Sundling wants to be in the present: "I would go crazy"

The World Cup is underway in Ruka, Finland. Jonna Sundling is entering the season with focus and doesn't want to think about the Olympics quite yet
New rule divides Swedish stars: "Well"
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New rule divides Swedish stars: "Well"

Starting this year, cross-country skiers can be disqualified immediately for serious or repeated unsportsmanlike behavior. A rule change that divides the national team
Guide: Everything you need to know about the cross-country skiing World Cup premiere
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Guide: Everything you need to know about the cross-country skiing World Cup premiere

Why 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.
World Cup heroes can receive unique Merit Gold: "Mighty"
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World Cup heroes can receive unique Merit Gold: "Mighty"

Six World Cup gold medals out of six possible in Norwegian ski tracks. Then the women's cross-country team can be awarded a unique Bragdguld
Myhlback in the World Cup – Svahn withdraws
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Myhlback in the World Cup – Svahn withdraws

Vasaloppet 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
Ebba Andersson won again – Karlsson far behind
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Ebba Andersson won again – Karlsson far behind

Ebba Andersson is showing great form ahead of next week's World Cup premiere. The long distance star took her second victory in as many days when she won the 10 kilometer freestyle in Gällivare
Favorite victories in Gällivare – Anger got revenge
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Favorite victories in Gällivare – Anger got revenge

Edvin 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
Guide: The cross-country season is starting now – or is it?
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Guide: The cross-country season is starting now – or is it?

Roller skis off, binding wax on. It's time for the cross-country stars to kick off the Olympic season – unless the weather gods are in a really frosty mood
Can write new history – nominees for the Jerring Prize
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Can write new history – nominees for the Jerring Prize

The last time a football team won the Jerring Prize was the men's national team after winning bronze at the World Cup in 1994. Now Mjällby has a chance for the Allsvenskan gold medal - despite the fact that the prize's statutes stipulate that the achievement must have been made against international opposition
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
The Skrällgang could be the team of the year
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The Skrällgang could be the team of the year

Mjällby's Swedish Championship gold medal became world news – now the Swedish championship team can be named Team of the Year at the Sports Awards.
Cold can stop the Swedish premiere
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Cold can stop the Swedish premiere

This weekend's Swedish premiere in skiing in Gällivare is threatened by extreme cold. If it is colder than minus 17, we will have to cancel, says Mats Eklund, event manager for the premiere, to Expressen
Ski stars competing for the award
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Ski stars competing for the award

Two skiers and two track and field athletes – here are the nominations for Female and Male Athlete of the Year at the Sports Gala.
The national ski team breaks with Craft – after 26 years
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The national ski team breaks with Craft – after 26 years

For 26 years, Swedish cross-country skiers have worn clothes from Craft. That collaboration is now over – and instead Adidas is stepping in as a new sponsor, reports Expressen
Isabelle Haak and Jonna Sundling to Feature in Sommar i P1 Talks
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Isabelle Haak and Jonna Sundling to Feature in Sommar i P1 Talks

Volleyball star Isabelle Haak, skiing queen Jonna Sundling, football referee Tess Olofsson and the former athlete Ludmila Engquist. It is the quartet from the sports world who will be heard in "Sommar i P1" this year
Olympic Gold Medalist Walter Wallberg Secures Spot Despite Injury
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Olympic Gold Medalist Walter Wallberg Secures Spot Despite Injury

Despite not skiing yet, injured Walter Wallberg is one of the first Swedes to get a ticket to the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina in nine months. I'm going to be at my best to defend it, says the 25-year-old
Injured Olympic Champion Walter Wallberg Secures Milan-Cortina Spot
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Injured Olympic Champion Walter Wallberg Secures Milan-Cortina Spot

Despite not skiing yet, injured Walter Wallberg is one of the first Swedes to get a ticket to the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina in nine months. I will be at my best to defend the gold, says the 25-year-old
Olympic Gold Medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter Joins Swedish Ski Team as Coach
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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
Ebba Andersson's Wrong Turn Costs Her Gold at Swedish Championships
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Ebba Andersson's Wrong Turn Costs Her Gold at Swedish Championships

Ebba Andersson was chasing her third National Championship gold in four days. Then she drove wrong on the three-mile track – and skied 800 meters unnecessarily after being forced to turn around
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