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Alvar Myhlback Eyes Olympic Games Despite National Team Snub

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Alvar Myhlback Eyes Olympic Games Despite National Team Snub

Tue 6 May 2025 05:30 CEST

The Vasalopp winner Alvar Myhlback declined a spot in the junior national team. But it's not ruled out that the 19-year-old can reach the Olympic Games in winter

Myhlback's response: "More appealing to ski long distances"

Myhlback's response: "More appealing to ski long distances"

Sun 2 Mar 2025 14:09 CET

Sweden is reigning again in Vasaloppet after Alvar Myhlback's and Stina Nilsson's victories. Afterwards, the Swedish Ski Association received a bitter message from Myhlback: Clearly, it's more appealing to ski long distances now

Byström's response: "I have believed in Alvar all the time"

Byström's response: "I have believed in Alvar all the time"

Sun 2 Mar 2025 13:37 CET

Alvar Myhlback's victory in Vasaloppet proves that the national team made a mistake when they dropped the 18-year-old from the Junior World Championship, says SVT's cross-country skiing expert Anders Blomquist. The national team manager Anders Byström's response: I don't really know what he means

"A Copy-Paste of What Happened to Gunde Svan"

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"A Copy-Paste of What Happened to Gunde Svan"

Fri 24 Jan 2025 11:48 CET

Skiing talent Alvar Myhlback, 18, is going his own way and was not selected for the Junior World Championship. The snub is upsetting Keith Karlsson, who has been an agent for several sports stars who have succeeded thanks to their own paths to success: The fact that Alvar Myhlback is not listening to the association is a sign of freshness, says Karlsson

The answer to Myhlback: "Must have a result"

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The answer to Myhlback: "Must have a result"

Wed 22 Jan 2025 15:50 CET

Alvar Myhlback, 18, won double Junior World Championship gold last year. But this year, it looks like he won't be selected