All Olympic gold medals are special. But some would mean more than others. Say skiathlon, and something comes to life in Jonna Sundling. "When I think about it, I get a little pissed off, but in a good way," says the 31-year-old ahead of Saturday's Olympic premiere.
SportsOn Saturday at 1:00 p.m., the Olympic skiing competitions will begin with the women's skiathlon. Here is the Swedish team.
SportsCross-country skiing star Frida Karlsson withdrew from the Tour de Ski due to a sprained heel. During preparations for the Olympics, her foot feels better.
SportsSpeed skater Felix Monsén has not been allowed to participate in the Olympics. He was not given the nod by the Swedish Olympic Committee. Monsén is critical of the decision. "The justification is that I have not met the basic criteria to be allowed to compete," he tells SVT.
SportsJohanna Matintalo celebrated her first World Cup victory. The Finn was strongest in the sprint duel against American Jessie Diggins and Norwegian Astrid Øyre Slind.
SportsThey lack recent results that would justify an Olympic spot. But the Swedish Olympic Committee is making an exception and selecting Jesper Tjäder and Henrik Harlaut, both former Olympic medalists, for the Games in Italy in February. "Now I'm on my way," Harlaut says. He has had major injury problems.
SportsJonna Sundling wins the Jerring Prize. The ski star received the most votes in a contest against the football team Mjällby. "I'm very overwhelmed to receive one of the finest awards in Sweden," she says.
FootballArmand Duplantis did not receive the Jerring Prize last year. The track and field star also missed out on the award this year, when he was eliminated as the field was cut from eight candidates to five.
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