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Gold heroes can get World Championship chance

Märta Rosenberg and Anton Grahn achieved success at the U23 World Championship. Now the gold duo is being rewarded by getting to accompany the Swedish team to the Ski World Championship in Trondheim.
Gold heroes can get World Championship chance

Svahn's anger: "It's scary"

Russian cross-country skiing star Aleksandr Bolsjunov has competed in Italy – his first competition outside his home country after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This makes Swedish sprint star Linn Svahn upset.
Svahn's anger: "It's scary"

Svahn's beautiful World Championship message - won at home in Falun

First competition in over a month. Then, ski star Linn Svahn delivered a power demonstration in the World Championship rehearsal.
Svahn's beautiful World Championship message - won at home in Falun

Disaster for World Championship Skiers - Linn Svahn Back in Earnest

Ski star Linn Svahn has had a tough season, but was the fastest of all in the classical sprint qualifier in the World Cup competition in Falun. In the men's qualifier, Edvin Anger was third, but for two World Championship skiers, the day ended in a fiasco.
Disaster for World Championship Skiers - Linn Svahn Back in Earnest

Svahn's only form test before the World Championship: "Few starts this year"

One race. One form test ahead of the World Championship.
Svahn's only form test before the World Championship: "Few starts this year"

Linn Svahn back in the World Cup – competing in Falun

Linn Svahn has not competed since Tour de Ski. First due to "high load", and then she fell ill before the National Championships.
Linn Svahn back in the World Cup – competing in Falun

World Championship team ready - "Prepared for enormous pressure"

Both William Poromaa and Ebba Andersson finished the National Championship with a form announcement. But the routine can be at least as important in the World Championship team to Trondheim.
World Championship team ready - "Prepared for enormous pressure"

Svahn withdraws from National Championship – has fallen ill

The distance star, Linn Svhev, will not be participating in the Swedish Championship competitions in Borås due to illness, the Swedish cross-country team has announced. Svahn has not been competing since the beginning of January when she participated in the Tour de Ski.
Svahn withdraws from National Championship – has fallen ill

Dahlqvist's longing: "Win or die"

Finally, Maja Dahlqvist. The victory in the classic sprint in Italian Cogne was the Swedish cross-country star's first individual World Championship cup victory in over three years.
Dahlqvist's longing: "Win or die"

The Stars are Missing Again: "In the Middle of World Championship Preparations"

Both Frida Karlsson and Linn Svahn are missing again in the squad for the World Cup competitions in Cogne. Jonna Sundling also chooses to opt out.
The Stars are Missing Again: "In the Middle of World Championship Preparations"

Sundling's success – third in the mass start

Ski star Jonna Sundling won the sprint on Saturday. The day after, she grabbed a fine third place in the mass start over 20 kilometers in Switzerland.
Sundling's success – third in the mass start

Sundling's Success: "Really Nice"

The ski star Jonna Sundling has gained a mental grip on her competitors ahead of the World Championship. The Swede won the World Cup sprint in Switzerland ahead of the Norwegian Kristine Stavås Skistad.
Sundling's Success: "Really Nice"

Stars skip the World Cup

Ebba Andersson, Frida Karlsson and William Poromaa are all skipping the World Cup competition in Swiss Engadin this weekend. The trio, who achieved success last weekend, are already entering World Championship preparations.
Stars skip the World Cup

Linn Svahn skips this weekend's World Cup competitions

This weekend, the World Cup in cross-country skiing is back after the Tour de Ski break. But then Linn Svahn will not be participating.
Linn Svahn skips this weekend's World Cup competitions

Frida Karlsson back – racing in Les Rousses

Overload injury in the foot stopped her from the Tour de Ski. Now Frida Karlsson is ready for the World Cup again.
Frida Karlsson back – racing in Les Rousses

The Stars' New App Competes with Instagram

Sweden's best cross-country skiers, with Frida Karlsson at the forefront, are involved in the launch of a new social media platform. The app allows fans to take part in the stars' lives behind the scenes.
The Stars' New App Competes with Instagram

Johaug dominates in Tour de Ski

It was never any doubt about the matter, Therese Johaug won the Tour de Ski for the fourth time through a superior victory in the final stage. The best Swedish athlete became Ebba Andersson, who finished sixth overall.
Johaug dominates in Tour de Ski

Johaug wins – leads overall ahead of the final stage

Therese Johaug won by a clear margin of half a minute. Ebba Andersson lost the sprint and finished fourth in the penultimate stage of the Tour de Ski, a 20-kilometer skiathlon.
Johaug wins – leads overall ahead of the final stage

"Everyone's sitting at home crying"

Tears couldn't be stopped and the voice faltered – with joy. Marcus Grate took the first podium of his career when the 28-year-old finished third in the World Cup sprint during the Tour de Ski.
"Everyone's sitting at home crying"

Svahn on the sprint podium: "A little lacking"

Linn Svahn finishes second in the World Cup sprint in classical style, which is stage five of seven in the Tour de Ski. The Swede could not out-sprint the Swiss Nadine Fähndrich on the short final climb in Italian Val di Fiemme and had to settle for a second place in the final.
Svahn on the sprint podium: "A little lacking"

After the Success – Anger Advances Easily

Edvin Anger has a new podium spot in sight in the Tour de Ski. The 22-year-old easily advanced from the sprint qualifier in Val di Fiemme.
After the Success – Anger Advances Easily

New case of illness – Lundgren breaks off the tour

Three Swedish female cross-country skiers have already been forced to withdraw from the Tour de Ski in Italy due to illness – now a fourth withdrawal is coming. A few hours before the start of Friday's sprint stage in Val di Fiemme, the news arrives that Moa Lundgren has fallen ill.
New case of illness – Lundgren breaks off the tour

Tough for Andersson: "Damn lousy race"

The Norwegian Astrid Øyre Slind won the third stage of the Tour de Ski – ahead of the comebacking compatriot Therese Johaug. Moa Ilar became the best Swedish on an eighth place during an otherwise bleak blue-yellow New Year's Eve.
Tough for Andersson: "Damn lousy race"

Diggins wins again – poor glide for Andersson

It won't be easy to stop Jessie Diggins in the Tour de Ski. The American has started the tour with two straight wins in Toblach.
Diggins wins again – poor glide for Andersson
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