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Olympic Gold Medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter Joins Swedish Ski Team as Coach

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.

Olympic Gold Medalist Ida Ingemarsdotter Joins Swedish Ski Team as Coach

Swedish success at the World Championship: "I'm not surprised"

The Ski World Championship in Trondheim can be summed up as a Swedish giant success with a total of eleven medals. And now this year's championship is being compared to the medal rain in Planica two years ago.

Swedish success at the World Championship: "I'm not surprised"

Sundling's feat behind new World Championship gold: "Cannonball"

It was set for a Norwegian relay gold. Then Jonna Sundling stepped into action – and delivered a finish that will go down in skiing history.

Sundling's feat behind new World Championship gold: "Cannonball"

Swedish World Championship bronze – after sprint drama

Sweden's cross-country skiers took bronze in the World Championship relay in Trondheim – after Edvin Anger lost the sprint for silver against Switzerland. The Norwegians were completely superior and decided the gold battle early.

Swedish World Championship bronze – after sprint drama

Halfvarsson: How much bad luck can you have?

A flu-ridden Calle Halfvarsson broke off the Ski World Championship prematurely. Now he breaks the silence for Expressen: It feels dismal.

Halfvarsson: How much bad luck can you have?

Sweden's Oskar Svensson Celebrates First World Championship Medal

Oskar Svensson had already begun analyzing why the season went wrong. A cold put everything on hold.

Sweden's Oskar Svensson Celebrates First World Championship Medal

Sweden's Sundling and Dahlqvist Shine in World Championship Sprint Relay

Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist have as expected advanced to the final in today's sprint relay at the World Championship in Trondheim. The gold-tipped Swedish team impressed in the qualifying round, and no one more than Sundling.

Sweden's Sundling and Dahlqvist Shine in World Championship Sprint Relay

Calle Halfvarsson's World Championship Hopes in Jeopardy Due to Illness

Calle Halfvarsson has woken up with cold symptoms and will miss today's sprint relay. In the worst case, his World Championship is over.

Calle Halfvarsson's World Championship Hopes in Jeopardy Due to Illness

Elite Athletes: Vasaloppet is used for "greenwashing"

Vasaloppet is used for "greenwashing", believe elite skiers who urge the classic ski race to terminate the collaboration with companies like Preem and Volvo Cars. The current national team duo Marcus Grate and Oskar Svensson, as well as long-distance star Max Novak, are among those who have signed the debate article in Aftonbladet.

Elite Athletes: Vasaloppet is used for "greenwashing"

This is the Swedish team in the World Championship premiere

It will be the expected skiers who compete when the Ski World Championship starts with sprint on Thursday. On the women's side, Sweden has five skiers, as Jonna Sundling is the reigning world champion.

This is the Swedish team in the World Championship premiere

Guide: Everything You Need to Know About the World Championships in Nordic Skiing

Karlsson vs Johaug, Sundling vs Skistad, Anger vs Klæbo. The World Championship in Trondheim is filled with hot Swedish-Norwegian duels – and more than that.

Guide: Everything You Need to Know About the World Championships in Nordic Skiing

Gold heroes can get World Championship chance

Märta Rosenberg and Anton Grahn achieved success at the U23 World Championship. Now the gold duo is being rewarded by getting to accompany the Swedish team to the Ski World Championship in Trondheim.

Gold heroes can get World Championship chance

World Championship team ready - "Prepared for enormous pressure"

Both William Poromaa and Ebba Andersson finished the National Championship with a form announcement. But the routine can be at least as important in the World Championship team to Trondheim.

World Championship team ready - "Prepared for enormous pressure"

Debacle for Svensson – eliminated in qualifying

One day: an impressive podium finish. Next: fiasco.

Debacle for Svensson – eliminated in qualifying

The Swedish streak broken: "What a hassle it was"

Sweden's ladies are usually impossible to defeat in the sprint relay in the cross-country skiing World Championship. Now the streak is broken.

The Swedish streak broken: "What a hassle it was"

Anger prioritizes safety: "A bit on the safe side"

There will be no Edvin Anger on the starting line in Friday's team sprint in Italian Cogne. .

Anger prioritizes safety: "A bit on the safe side"

Anger pressured Klæbo: "It's close"

Can ski star Edvin Anger challenge the world's best sprinter Johannes Høsflot Klæbo in the World Championship? The Swede is at least approaching the Norwegian. With a bit more energetic legs, I could have matched him, says the 22-year-old after the second place in Switzerland.

Anger pressured Klæbo: "It's close"

Sundling Dominant in Sprint Qualification – Anger Third

The ski star Jonna Sundling was superior in the sprint qualification, free style, in Swiss Engadin. The Swede crossed the finish line as number one – a whole 4.

Sundling Dominant in Sprint Qualification – Anger Third

Stars skip the World Cup

Ebba Andersson, Frida Karlsson and William Poromaa are all skipping the World Cup competition in Swiss Engadin this weekend. The trio, who achieved success last weekend, are already entering World Championship preparations.

Stars skip the World Cup

Anger's first victory - now he wants to challenge Klæbo

Sweden's ski sprinters have been waiting for a World Cup victory for over four years. Edvin Anger fixed the beef.

Anger's first victory - now he wants to challenge Klæbo

Frida Karlsson back – racing in Les Rousses

Overload injury in the foot stopped her from the Tour de Ski. Now Frida Karlsson is ready for the World Cup again.

Frida Karlsson back – racing in Les Rousses

The pole break cost - a minute behind in total

The Swedish jumper Edvin Anger broke the pole already at the start and was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the World Cup sprint in Tour de Ski. This means he loses time in the total.

The pole break cost - a minute behind in total

After the Success – Anger Advances Easily

Edvin Anger has a new podium spot in sight in the Tour de Ski. The 22-year-old easily advanced from the sprint qualifier in Val di Fiemme.

After the Success – Anger Advances Easily

Tough for Andersson: "Damn lousy race"

The Norwegian Astrid Øyre Slind won the third stage of the Tour de Ski – ahead of the comebacking compatriot Therese Johaug. Moa Ilar became the best Swedish on an eighth place during an otherwise bleak blue-yellow New Year's Eve.

Tough for Andersson: "Damn lousy race"