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Gold and silver for Sweden: "Crying inside"

It became double Swedish in the women's knockout sprint at the World Championship. Tove Alexandersson took an expected gold medal, and Karolin Ohlsson surprised herself to the silver.

Gold and silver for Sweden: "Crying inside"

"After the Disqualification: 'Something Went Wrong'"

Sweden was the big favourite ahead of the World Championship sprint relay in Edinburgh. But on the final stretch, star Tove Alexandersson jumped over a control and the team was disqualified.

"After the Disqualification: 'Something Went Wrong'"

Swedish World Championship success: Double gold right away

Martin Regborn won his first World Championship gold. Tove Alexandersson won her 20th.

Swedish World Championship success: Double gold right away

Alexandersson: "I'll Never Stop Orienteering"

She is a top favorite to take additional medals. But the orienteering star Tove Alexandersson is uncertain about her form ahead of the World Championship in Edinburgh.

Alexandersson: "I'll Never Stop Orienteering"

Swedish medal hopes are petted at the World Championships

Medal candidates Isac von Krusenstierna and August Mollén both come from the sprint-VM in orienteering in Edinburgh on July 12-16. Mollén, who took a VM silver two years ago, does not get a spot in the Swedish team at all, while von Krusenstierna follows as a reserve.

Swedish medal hopes are petted at the World Championships

Alexandersson's mistake – Sweden outside the podium

Even the world's best orienteers make mistakes sometimes. Tove Alexandersson took a wrong turn at a wall in the World Cup in Genoa and Sweden had to settle for fourth place in the sprint relay.

Alexandersson's mistake – Sweden outside the podium

Regborn second in Genoa – leads the World Cup

Martin Regborn dominated the technical and challenging World Cup sprint almost perfectly. Only the Norwegian Kasper Harlem Fosser was faster.

Regborn second in Genoa – leads the World Cup