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Alpine Team Prepares for Olympic Season After Last Year's Challenges

Last 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.

Alpine Team Prepares for Olympic Season After Last Year's Challenges

Background: It was the national team management's downfall

A strained economy that affected the national team operations led to a confidence crisis against the alpine national team management. After a couple of turbulent months, the news came that the alpine manager Karin Stolt Halvarsson and the national team manager Lars Melin were forced to leave their positions.

Background: It was the national team management's downfall

After the Criticism – Federation Leaders Forced to Resign

There has been a storm around the leadership of the Swedish alpine national team. Now, two of the top officials, Karin Stolt Halvarsson and Lars Melin, are being forced out of their positions.

After the Criticism – Federation Leaders Forced to Resign

The Swedish Ski Association Criticizes SVT's Confidence Survey

Skiers in the alpine national team testify about economic misprioritizations, bullying techniques and a culture of silence. The Ski Association says they take the issue very seriously, but simultaneously criticize SVT's anonymous survey.

The Swedish Ski Association Criticizes SVT's Confidence Survey

Crisis of Confidence in the Alpine National Team

Economic misprioritizations, dominance techniques, and a culture of silence. This is testified by skiers in the alpine national team.

Crisis of Confidence in the Alpine National Team