With the Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina as the season's major goals, the national cross-country team is sharpening its operations. The World Championship gold team on the women's side remains intact – with the former Olympic gold medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter as a replacement for the dismissed coach Andreas Domeij.
SportsEdvin Anger and Måns Skoglund finished eleventh in the team sprint in the World Championship final in Lahtis. This after a very messy final where the Swedes completely missed the first exchange – and on the second-to-last stretch Skoglund tangled with a French skier and fell.
SportsIt was an upset victory in the World Cup season's final sprint, just ahead of favorite tip Kristine Stavås Skistad. Johanna Hagström, who had a chance for the podium, finished fourth. At the same time, Edvin Anger missed the final – but he secured second place in the overall World Cup.
SportsTherese Johaug will not get a chance for revenge against Frida Karlsson. The Swedish World Champion will skip Sunday's 50km race in the World Cup in Lahtis.
SportsMaja Dahlqvist took a podium spot in Tallinn. The World Championship medalist finished second in the sprint behind Swiss Nadine Fähndrich. American Julia Kern came in third.
SportsSki star Linn Svahn cancels the rest of the season due to the concussion that made her miss the World Championship. World Championship queen Jonna Sundling misses this week's World Cup sprint - she is struggling with a cold.
SportsMärta Rosenberg brought home a superior gold in the classic sprint during the Cross-Country Skiing U23 World Championship in Italian Schilpario. A few minutes later, Anton Grahn took gold in the men's final ahead of fellow countryman Måns Skoglund.
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