Linn Svahn has a cold, will not compete in World Cup competitions
Linn Svahn is withdrawing from this weekend's World Cup competitions in Oberhof because she has a cold.
SportsLinn Svahn is withdrawing from this weekend's World Cup competitions in Oberhof because she has a cold.
SportsThe Olympic dream is alive for Calle Halfvarsson. The cross-country skier has been selected for this weekend's World Cup competitions in Oberhof, Germany.
SportsVeteran Calle Halfvarsson, 36, wants to go to the Olympics. But in the Swedish Cup sprint he was eliminated in the quarterfinals. "Bad, of course. Bad feeling today. I felt tough," he said in Expressen's TV broadcast.
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.
SportsLinn Svahn took a favored victory in her comeback from a foot injury. Svahn won the classic-style mile race in the Swedish Cup in Falun.
SportsNikolaj Majorov and Milla Ruud Reitan were waiting for an Olympic spot. Now it is clear that the ice-dance pair will compete in Italy in February. "Of course there was time pressure; the clock is ticking," says Majorov.
SportsThird overall before the climb - eighth when it was all over. Swede Moa Ilar saw the deciding factor in the Tour de Ski. "It's sad that so much was decided on this hill," said the Swede.
SportsA big exclamation point on the women's side was Johanna Hagström. A lone source of joy among the men was Edvin Anger. It was a mixed bag of blue and yellow - and several shooting stars - when the Tour de Ski began on Sunday morning.
SportsThere will be no Tour de Ski for Linn Svahn. The Swedish cross-country star has been forced to withdraw from the race due to a foot injury.
SportsOnly twice has a Swedish skier won the Tour de Ski. Could it be time again when Sweden sends a giant squad to Italy? Here are the most important things to keep an eye on ahead of the ski classic.
SportsAlvar Myhlback already had a free spot for the Tour de Ski. The question was whether the 19-year-old would accept it. He did. However, Jonna Sundling is in charge of the tour.
SportsShooting star Alvar Myhlback, 19, has been selected for the Winter Olympics. But the long-distance running specialist doesn't see himself as up to the challenge of a classic 5000. "I don't think I'm good enough," he says.
SportsHe has long prioritized long-distance running over the World Cup and the Olympics. But now skier Alvar Myhlback has been selected for the Winter Games in Italy.
SportsJonna Sundling had the upper hand from start to finish in Davos. But it was a close call. The margin of victory for Mathilde Myhrvold was only eight hundredths of a second.
SportsRussian skiers are back in the cross-country skiing World Cup, but the comeback was modest. Both Darya Neprjaeva and Saveliy Korostelyov were eliminated in the sprint qualifying in Davos.
SportsThe reigning world champions in team sprint skiing, Maja Dahlqvist and Jonna Sundling, won again in the World Cup competition in Davos. It feels great, Dahlqvist tells Viaplay.
SportsJohanna Hagström is knocked out of the sprint relay when the World Cup is decided in Davos. This is despite her winning last weekend's sprint in Trondheim.
SportsGood luck to the women's skiers who want to make it to the Swedish Olympic team in cross-country skiing. After two World Cup weekends, all eight A-team skiers have been on the podium. There is even more room on the men's side.
SportsJohanna Hagström roared in a highly dramatic final in the ski World Cup sprint in Trondheim. I'm in shock, says the 27-year-old, who won ahead of her national team mates Emma Ribom and Linn Svahn.
SportsRussian skiers are expected to soon be welcome in the World Cup – and then also in the Olympics. This creates both surprise and irritation in the Swedish team. But for Edvin Anger, Russians on the starting line mean something else. It would have given me more motivation to go out – downright – and fight against the Russians, he says.
SportsOn Friday, Linn Svahn will make a comeback in the World Cup after injury problems. Ahead of the weekend, the national ski team announced that the 25-year-old will not appear at press conferences due to "brain fatigue".
SportsWhy did Alvar Myhlback change? How will Frida Karlsson find the form that Ebba Andersson has already shown? And where is Calle Halfvarsson? Many questions - here are the answers ahead of the cross-country skiing World Cup premiere in Ruka.
SportsVasaloppet winner Alvar Myhlback is in the Swedish cross-country squad for this weekend's World Cup premiere in Ruka. However, both Linn Svahn and William Poromaa are missing.
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