Olympic debutant Martin Nordqvist surprised in Italy and made it to the big-air final. The 22-year-old was surprised. "Absolutely unbelievable," he said.
SportsHenrik Harlaut recovered from the concussion. Now the freeskiing star is sidelined by knee problems. "A very difficult decision to make, but it still feels right in this situation," the Swede said in a statement.
SportsWith his ski pants and helmet, Henrik Harlaut, who had been out with a concussion, was back on the slopes in Livigno. The freeskier, who won bronze four years ago, is nearing a comeback.
SportsFreeskier Jesper Tjäder is ready for the slopestyle final after a great second run in qualifying.
SportsSpeed skater Felix Monsén has not been allowed to participate in the Olympics. He was not given the nod by the Swedish Olympic Committee. Monsén is critical of the decision. "The justification is that I have not met the basic criteria to be allowed to compete," he tells SVT.
SportsThey lack recent results that would justify an Olympic spot. But the Swedish Olympic Committee is making an exception and selecting Jesper Tjäder and Henrik Harlaut, both former Olympic medalists, for the Games in Italy in February. "Now I'm on my way," Harlaut says. He has had major injury problems.
SportsThe performance wasn't enough to make it to the final. But Henrik Harlaut was still quite pleased after his first World Cup competition in three years. It was really great, actually, he tells skidor.com
SportsHenrik Harlaut is making a comeback in the World Cup. The 34-year-old has been selected for the first big air competition of the season.
SportsFormer World Champion Oliwer Magnusson misses the World Championship in Swiss Engadin. The Swedish freeskiing star crashed during training last week and is now heading home.
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