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Sweden ends Olympics with 18 medals, matching Beijing record
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Sweden ends Olympics with 18 medals, matching Beijing record

After Ebba Andersson's five-mile victory and Team Hasselborg's curling gold, Sweden ended the Olympics with 18 medals - matching the record from Beijing four years ago. They finished with eight gold, six silver and four bronze - slightly better than the eight gold, five silver and five bronze in Beijing
Coach Laband moved, so incredibly happy for Anna Swenn-Larsson
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Coach Laband moved, so incredibly happy for Anna Swenn-Larsson

National team coach Charlie Laband was moved by the scenes in the goal crease. "Anna
Broken pole ruined Cornelia Öhlund's Olympic medal chance - Why today?
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Broken pole ruined Cornelia Öhlund's Olympic medal chance - Why today?

Cornelia Öhlund, 20, was on course for a sensational medal in her Olympic debut. Then the baton came off
List: All of Sweden's Olympic medals so far
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List: All of Sweden's Olympic medals so far

It was a successful Swedish day with no fewer than three medals, one of each - gold, silver and bronze. Sweden has now won a total of 15 medals at the Olympics in Italy
Veteran Anna Swenn-Larsson's dream ending in Cortina 2026: absolutely fantastic
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Veteran Anna Swenn-Larsson's dream ending in Cortina 2026: absolutely fantastic

In her final Olympic start, the first medal finally came. Anna Swenn-Larsson, 34, won slalom bronze in Cortina - and was praised by everyone
Olympic guide: After the fall - women's long-distance events in new gold hunt
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Olympic guide: After the fall - women's long-distance events in new gold hunt

The women's long-distance events have accounted for eight of Sweden's twelve Olympic medals so far. A fall crushed Sweden's gold hopes in the relay, but a new chance awaits in Wednesday's team sprint
All of Sweden's Olympic medals so far at the Olympics in Italy
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All of Sweden's Olympic medals so far at the Olympics in Italy

The men's biathlon team took bronze in the relay - and Sweden's twelfth medal so far at the Olympics in Italy. Here is the full list
Veteran Anna Swenn-Larsson's last Olympics - going for first medal
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Veteran Anna Swenn-Larsson's last Olympics - going for first medal

The reaction was spontaneous and stemmed from the disappointment she felt. Anna Swenn-Larsson summed up her latest Olympic slalom with one word: "Poop
Olympic guide: After the nightmare, new gold hunt
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Olympic guide: After the nightmare, new gold hunt

A tumble and a vault dashed their gold hopes in the relay, but in Wednesday's team sprint, the women's cross-country skiing team has a new chance for gold. In addition, the women's biathlon team can break their medal drought
Star's criticism: The IOC should give prize money
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Star's criticism: The IOC should give prize money

Biathlete Martin Ponsiluoma cannot count on a shower of money after winning Olympic gold in the pursuit. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is not paying out a single krona - the Swede has to settle for bonus money from his own federation
No gold party in Beijing - now Sara Hector will celebrate the silver
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No gold party in Beijing - now Sara Hector will celebrate the silver

COVID, doping control, transportation. An exhausted Sara Hector missed the spontaneous celebration when her Olympic gold medal from Beijing was at its freshest
The legendary Wiberg: Very well done
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The legendary Wiberg: Very well done

Pernilla Wiberg knows what it takes to perform in championship after championship. She won medals in three consecutive Olympics
All of Sweden's Olympic medals so far
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All of Sweden's Olympic medals so far

Alpine star Sara Hector won Sweden's fifth silver - and eleventh medal overall - in these Olympics. Here is the full list
Hector shared Olympic silver: What are the odds?
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Hector shared Olympic silver: What are the odds?

Sara Hector failed to defend her gold in the giant slalom. Instead, she won an Olympic silver medal - and the Swede shared that medal with Norwegian Thea Louise Stjernesund
The best day was also Sara Hector's hardest
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The best day was also Sara Hector's hardest

The best day of Sara Hector's life as a downhill skier was also the one she remembers as the hardest. Four years later, she has decided to enjoy it more
Teammate on Emma Aicher's German-Swedish choice calls it brave
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Teammate on Emma Aicher's German-Swedish choice calls it brave

Two silvers in Cortina and dominance in the World Cup this winter. No wonder this has become a big talking point at the Olympics: Why is Emma Aicher from Sundsvall competing for Germany? "It was a very brave thing to do," says Kira Weidle-Winkelmann
The Olympic flame was lit as the USA and Israel were booed
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The Olympic flame was lit as the USA and Israel were booed

The Olympic flame has been lit, and the Games are officially underway after the opening ceremony at the San Siro football stadium in Milan, Italy. Both Israeli and U
Guide: How the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony will unfold, with Zlatan
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Guide: How the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony will unfold, with Zlatan

Tomorrow, the cauldrons for the 2026 Winter Olympics will be lit in Milan and Cortina. Star-studded performances await at San Siro during the opening ceremony
Sara Hector and Walter Wallberg to be Swedish flag bearers at historic Olympic opening ceremony
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Sara Hector and Walter Wallberg to be Swedish flag bearers at historic Olympic opening ceremony

Olympic gold medalists Sara Hector (alpine skiing) and Walter Wallberg (moguls) are the Swedish flag bearers at Friday night's historic Olympic opening ceremony.
After the horror injury, Federica Brignone ready for the Milano-Cortina Olympics
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After the horror injury, Federica Brignone ready for the Milano-Cortina Olympics

Home star Federica Brignone will start at the Milano-Cortina Olympics after suffering a horrific double leg fracture in April last year.
Swedish Olympic squad complete, Monsén is left out
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Swedish Olympic squad complete, Monsén is left out

Speed skater Felix Monsén has not been allowed to participate in the Olympics. He was not given the nod by the Swedish Olympic Committee
Three Swedes in the top 10 - Shiffrin superior
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Three Swedes in the top 10 - Shiffrin superior

The giant slalom team is facing a difficult task ahead. In Cortina, Sara Hector will try to defend her 2022 Olympic gold
Olympic announcement - Hector wins again
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Olympic announcement - Hector wins again

Sara Hector is in great form ahead of the Olympics. She won the giant slalom competition in Spindleruv Mlyn - her eighth World Cup victory
Sweden's exception gives medal duo an Olympic spot
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Sweden's exception gives medal duo an Olympic spot

They 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
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