It all started when she posted a training clip on Instagram. Shortly afterward, more than 10,000 people had saved the video. Is Anna Swenn-Larsson on the verge of an influencer career? “You never know,” says the Swedish slalom star.
SportsThings remain tough on the slalom slope for Kristoffer Jakobsen. In Kranjska Gora, the Swedish skier crashed out for the eighth time this season.
SportsFelix Monsén was eliminated from the Olympics. When the World Cup resumed in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the Swede entered the downhill race as the 17th starter and picked up 14 World Cup points.
SportsNorwegian Atle Lie McGrath was going for Olympic gold. It didn't last. He threw his poles in the air, stormed off the slope and threw himself into the snow after straddling a gate.
SportsDisappointed and empty after another failure, Kristoffer Jakobsen is now thinking about quitting. He says it's hard to motivate himself to continue after the Olympic slalom in Bormio.
SportsIn Kitzbühel, Austria, Kristoffer Jakobsen secured a place on Sweden's Olympic squad for the Winter Games in Italy.
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.
SportsThe legendary Ingemar Stenmark applauded and appeared genuinely happy in the VIP stands. Meanwhile, at the finish line in Kitzbühel, Kristoffer Jakobsen exhaled deeply, a grateful smile directed toward the sky.
SportsFelix Monsén had a weak performance in the super-G in Kitzbühel. Now he has only one chance left to secure an Olympic spot.
SportsThe hunt for an Olympic ticket continues to stall. In Wengen, there was another setback for Kristoffer Jakobsen - who crashed out for the fifth time this season.
SportsTime is running out for Swedish alpine skier Felix Monsén. His search for form has been slow, and an Olympic start is becoming increasingly unlikely.
SportsSlalom skier Kristoffer Jakobsen is having a difficult season. For the fourth time in six races this season, the Swede crashed out.
SportsThe capacity is said to exist, but the results show otherwise. Sweden's Olympic squad may be without men's alpine skiers. "The form and performances have not been in line with what we require," SOK's Fredrik Joulamo says.
SportsIs a third straight Olympics in store for Kristoffer Jakobsen? If so, the Swedish slalom skier must find speed and form right away - and get down the course. Another ski-off awaited in Madonna di Campiglio's evening competition.
SportsLast year, Kristoffer Jakobsen surprised everyone by finishing second in Gurgl. In this year's slalom competition in the Austrian ski resort, things went as they have often done in recent years – he crashed out in the first run. Frenchman Paco Rassat won.
SportsSlalom specialist Kristoffer Jakobsen had a disastrous start to the Olympic season. The Swede was not allowed to run the second run in Levi, Finland. A World Cup debut that ended with a historic Brazilian victory.
SportsThe federation's tight finances meant that she had to finance her own pre-season investment last fall. For Estelle Alphand, it turned out to be a win – which hopefully carries all the way to the Olympics in Cortina. I thought it was quite nice to be outside the national team, she says.
SportsLast season, there was a storm surrounding the alpine national team. Now, the squad for the upcoming Olympic Games season has been unveiled, and as expected, the stars Anna Swenn Larsson and Sara Hector take their places.
SportsMikaela Shiffrin ended a tough season at the top. The American took her 101st World Cup victory when she won the slalom in Sun Valley in superior style.
SportsKristoffer Jakobsen's hunt for a medal in the Alpine World Championship was over after 13 seconds. Then he straddled a gate. It's disappointing that I didn't get further, of course, he says.
SportsThe Swede Sara Hector was one of the gold candidates in the World Championship giant slalom, but didn't make it in Saalbach. The reigning Olympic champion finished sixth. I'm disappointed, of course. I skied badly today, she says to Viaplay.
SportsOlympic Games gold and several victories in the World Cup, but in the World Championship, it has been as if cursed in the pursuit of the absolute perfect score. Sara Hector gets a new chance when the giant slalom is decided in Saalbach. My goal is for it to be my most enjoyable World Championship ever, she says to SVT.
SportsAcrobatics held world-class. Not the downhill skiing. Felix Monsén got back on his feet again, but the nasty crash in the downhill cost a lot of time. A thoroughly battered protective barrier took the hit.
SportsMikaela Shiffrin thought about skipping the new alpine innovation, the team combination. Lucky for her that she changed her mind. The American celebrated her eighth World Championship gold, together with her childhood friend Breezy Johnson. Thanks for a memory that tops all other medals I've won, says Shiffrin to Johnson.
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