A special winter awaits Martin Ponsiluoma. The biathlete will have a child with Hanna Öberg and compete in the World Cup at the same time. We feel ready to take on something else, not just biathlon 24/7, says Ponsiluoma.
SportsSwedish biathlon couple Hanna Öberg and Martin Ponsiluoma are expecting their first child. They announced it on Instagram.
SportsAnders Byström's replacement has been found. Former Olympic medalist Niklas Jonsson is the new national team manager of the Swedish cross-country skiing team. "It feels very big and meaningful to be sitting here today," says the 56-year-old.
SportsSweden voted against. Despite this, the criticized heat-based mass-start format in cross-country skiing will remain in the World Cup next season.
SportsWill Norwegian Egil Kristiansen become the new national team manager of the Swedish cross-country skiing team? A photo suggests so.
SportsThe internal dissatisfaction eventually turned into public criticism. National team manager Anders Byström felt singled out and chose to leave the role. He left at his own request, said head coach Lars Öberg.
SportsBiathlon stars Hanna and Elvira Öberg have worked with agent Olle Håkanson. That collaboration has now been terminated - instead, their mother, Viktoria, is being hired. Viktoria has resigned from her regular job, Elvira Öberg tells Expressen.
SportsA miss in the first shot - but then Hanna Öberg recovered. The star excelled on her way to the Swedish Championship mass-start gold.
SportsHanna Öberg won the final pursuit race of the biathlon season after a sprint duel with French athlete Julia Simon at the World Cup in Holmenkollen. It was another double Swedish podium finish.
SportsThe last biathlon sprint of the season took place during the final World Cup weekend in Holmenkollen. Hanna Öberg won after shooting clean, and Elvira Öberg finished on the podium. Sweden has now secured the Nations Cup for the first time.
SportsSweden was forced into a shoot-off and required 14 extra shots. Still, that was enough to win the biathlon mixed relay in Otepää, Estonia.
SportsElvira Öberg finished second and Anna Magnusson finished third. Sweden's women biathletes took two podium places in the World Cup mass start. "It's a shame when you're up there and leading for a long time," says Elvira Öberg to SVT about her second place.
SportsAnna Magnusson struggled to hold back the tears. It didn't work. She let them flow. "It's a lot harder than I thought to be fourth," she says in a voice that doesn't quite hold up.
SportsAmong the worst of their entire careers. That's how the Swedish biathletes described their skis during the final Olympic mass start. That's how it was today. "It wouldn't have mattered what I did today," says Sebastian Samuelsson.
SportsThere is criticism that the Swedish Olympic biathletes have too close ties to the experts. Roommates, a brother and friends comment on their performances on TV. "I can understand the criticism," says Sebastian Samuelsson. "At the same time, the biathlon world is small, and if you want people who have recently competed, that's what happens."
SportsThe Swedish women's cross-country skiers have dominated at the Olympics, winning seven of the nine medals. On Saturday they will compete together for gold in the relay. In addition, Swiss alpine skiing star Marco Odermatt, who has been overshadowed by rising star Franjo von Allmen, will defend his Olympic giant slalom title.
SportsHe has been called the man behind Sweden's biathlon revival. Wolfgang Pichler, 71, now works with Bulgaria's national team. Success came immediately at the Olympics. "I haven't done anything different," Pichler says about Lora Hristova's sensational bronze in the distance race.
SportsNo, King Carl XVI Gustaf didn't bring any luck from Tuesday's medal success in the women's sprint. With the king in the stands, there was only one top-10 finish in the biathlon distance race.
SportsThe Swedes were eliminated early in the distance race at the Olympics. The worst of all was Hanna Öberg - who has three championship gold medals in distance events. "I am very disappointed," says Hanna Öberg.
SportsSki stars Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson gave Sweden a successful start to the Olympics with gold and silver in the skiathlon - today the men's cross-country skiers are competing in the same event. In Cortina, alpine legend Lindsey Vonn will try to win a medal in the downhill despite a torn cruciate ligament.
SportsNot only the Öberg sisters but also Ella Halvarsson and Linn Gestblom have chosen to skip the World Cup competitions in Nove Mesto. At the same time, one last Olympic spot on the Swedish women's team is at stake.
SportsHer Olympic form is there - even though Hanna Öberg could not defend her lead in the pursuit at the World Cup in Ruhpolding. World Cup leader Lou Jeanmonnot dominated to take the victory. I have a lot of positives to take with me to the Olympics, says the Swede after finishing second.
SportsCompeting, or qualifying for the Olympics, at high altitude has been a tough question for the Swedish biathletes. The answer: most of them will compete in Nove Mesto next week. "I'm doing well overall," says Sebastian Samuelsson about his overall World Cup standing.
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