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New disappointment for Samuelsson in the biathlon World Cup
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New disappointment for Samuelsson in the biathlon World Cup

Norwegian Johan-Olav Botn won the final biathlon World Cup race of the season - the mass start in Holmenkollen.
Lægreid wins seventh consecutive Biathlon World Cup competition
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Lægreid wins seventh consecutive Biathlon World Cup competition

Norwegian Sturla Holm Lægreid won the men's pursuit in the Biathlon World Cup after a sprint duel with French biathlete Éric Perrot.
Samuelsson loses sprint cup victory after seventh-place finish
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Samuelsson loses sprint cup victory after seventh-place finish

Sebastian Samuelsson started the final biathlon sprint of the season wearing a red vest, indicating he was leading the sprint cup. But a seventh-place finish meant the Swede lost the overall victory
Sweden second in chaotic single mixed relay after windy final shooting
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Sweden second in chaotic single mixed relay after windy final shooting

Sebastian Samuelsson and Hanna Öberg came second in the single mixed relay in Otepää, Estonia. It was Sweden's 31st podium finish this World Cup season
Samuelsson made four mistakes in Otepää World Cup pursuit, so boring
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Samuelsson made four mistakes in Otepää World Cup pursuit, so boring

Sebastian Samuelsson had the chance to grab a podium place in the World Cup pursuit. Then the Swede missed four shots in the final shooting in Otepää, Estonia
Tough day for Sweden in Otepää sprint: Just very bad
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Tough day for Sweden in Otepää sprint: Just very bad

It didn't go well for Sweden's men's biathlon team in the World Cup sprint in Otepää, Estonia. Sebastian Samuelsson was the best Swede, finishing seventh
Norwegian victory - the Swedes pushed themselves away
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Norwegian victory - the Swedes pushed themselves away

Martin Ponsiluoma finished fifth in the mass start at the Biathlon World Cup. It was a Norwegian victory, with Sturla Holm Lægreid taking the first victory of the season
Super stretch by Samuelsson - Sweden on the podium
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Super stretch by Samuelsson - Sweden on the podium

At the Olympics, the Swedish biathletes took bronze in the relay - on Saturday in the World Cup they took another third-place finish in Kontiolax. Sweden had a nightmare start but was saved by a strong finish from Sebastian Samuelsson
Samuelsson surprised to be far behind in Kontiolax
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Samuelsson surprised to be far behind in Kontiolax

The Swedish men's biathlon team could not match the women's success in the World Cup in Kontiolahti, Finland. Sebastian Samuelsson was the top Swede, finishing 12th in the 20-kilometer race
Norwegian concern - Sweden better in the World Cup
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Norwegian concern - Sweden better in the World Cup

Norwegian biathlete Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen gives Sebastian Samuelsson no more than a 2 percent chance of winning the World Cup. However, he fears the Swede will finish ahead of Norway's top biathlete
Samuelsson says heart palpitations are uncomfortable
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Samuelsson says heart palpitations are uncomfortable

Italian biathlon star Tommaso Giacomel was leading the mass start at the Olympics when he was forced to withdraw due to heart problems. Now Sebastian Samuelsson says he is having similar problems
Norway wins Biathlon Championship in Stockholm, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen says best I know
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Norway wins Biathlon Championship in Stockholm, Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen says best I know

Norway came out on top twice in the biathlon competition at a sold-out stadium in Stockholm. Norwegian teams took first and second in the single mixed relay, with Finland third
Swedish Wallaby fiasco - Just laugh about it
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Swedish Wallaby fiasco - Just laugh about it

Among the worst of their entire careers. That's how the Swedish biathletes described their skis during the final Olympic mass start
Olympic guide: Will Sandra Näslund achieve the gold standard?
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Olympic guide: Will Sandra Näslund achieve the gold standard?

One of Sweden's biggest gold medal hopes is making its Olympic debut. In addition, the men's biathlon team is chasing more medals - and Hasselborg's women's team is fighting for a place in the curling final
The chance in the medal hunt - changing hotels at the Olympics
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The chance in the medal hunt - changing hotels at the Olympics

Sebastian Samuelsson is taking a gamble ahead of the final biathlon race at the Olympics - he's moving to a hotel at a lower altitude. It's a bit of a joke, he says
Silver after a tough Olympic start - Gotta fight
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Silver after a tough Olympic start - Gotta fight

Reigning champions Sweden followed up their gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympics with a silver. It is the first Olympic medal for Italy's women's biathlon team
Cake party for biathlon relay medalists
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Cake party for biathlon relay medalists

The bronze medal in the biathlon relay was celebrated with cake and bubbles outside the Swedish team's hotel in Antholz.
Samuelsson: Unfortunately I drew the shortest straw as Sweden win biathlon relay bronze
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Samuelsson: Unfortunately I drew the shortest straw as Sweden win biathlon relay bronze

"A bronze is a bronze, but the biathlon relay could have ended with something nobler around the necks of the Swedish team. We were again fighting for gold, but unfortunately I drew the short straw," says Sebastian Samuelsson
Samuelsson: Happy with how I'm handling it
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Samuelsson: Happy with how I'm handling it

Sebastian Samuelsson raced for Olympic gold - but couldn't seriously challenge France and Norway in the final stretch. The Swedish biathletes took bronze in the relay
Here is the Swedish biathlon relay team running for a medal
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Here is the Swedish biathlon relay team running for a medal

After Martin Ponsiluoma's gold medal, the Swedish biathlon relay team is emerging as a medal contender. "We have a great chance," says Sebastian Samuelsson
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
Olympic gold medalist Ponsiluoma: I'm incredibly proud
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Olympic gold medalist Ponsiluoma: I'm incredibly proud

He needed a clean standing shoot in the decisive round. Martin Ponsiluoma managed it and won Olympic gold in the pursuit in Antholz
Partner criticizes on TV, I agree with him
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Partner criticizes on TV, I agree with him

There 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
Samuelsson sees super chance in the chase start
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Samuelsson sees super chance in the chase start

The performance was one of the best of his career - yet it wasn't enough for a medal in the sprint race. Despite the setback, Sebastian Samuelsson sees a fighting chance in the pursuit
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