Not 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.
SportsLinn Gestblom and Henning Sjökvist take two of the three remaining spots on the Swedish biathlon squad for the Olympics. The last one? "It will be announced later," says Fredrik Joulamo, sports director at the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK).
SportsSebastian Samuelsson shot away at the start of the biathlon pursuit in Ruhpolding. Then Martin Ponsiluoma appeared out of nowhere and sprinted to his first World Cup podium of the season. "I felt almost unmoved," the Swede said after finishing third.
SportsThree podiums this season, but none in the sprint. Biathlete Sebastian Samuelsson changed that when he crushed all opposition at the World Cup in Ruhpolding. "I am incredibly proud," said the Swede.
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.
SportsAfter three consecutive third places in the winter relays, the streak ended. Sebastian Samuelsson failed to keep his shooting together as the anchor. It was a fairly fast series, but too much time was lost, he says.
SportsFor a long time it looked like victory was within reach for Sweden's men's biathlon team in Oberhof, Germany. But problems with their prone shooting proved decisive in a dramatic relay, in which Sweden finished third. It still shows how thrilling biathlon is, says Sebastian Samuelsson.
SportsThere was no accurate shooting on the range - but there was no shortage of drama in Saturday's chase start. Sebastian Samuelsson drove all the way to the podium despite a shaky shooting day. "I'm not exactly happy about having six misses," said the Swede on SVT.
SportsThe capacity is said to exist, but the results show otherwise. Sweden's Olympic squad may be without men's alpine skiers. "The form and performances have not been in line with what we require," SOK's Fredrik Joulamo says.
SportsElvira Öberg and Sebastian Samuelsson will start when the biathlon competition is decided at Stockholm Stadium on March 2. The Swedes have started the season strongly and face tough French opposition.
SportsNikolaj Majorov and Milla Ruud Reitan were waiting for an Olympic spot. Now it is clear that the ice-dance pair will compete in Italy in February. "Of course there was time pressure; the clock is ticking," says Majorov.
SportsBefore the biathlon sprint in Oberhof, Giacomel stood in the stadium and cried. When the victory was secured, Giacomel greeted his friend Sivert Guttorm Bakken by pointing to the sky. "There is nothing to celebrate today," Giacomel told SVT.
SportsBiathlete Sivert Guttorm Bakken was wearing a high-altitude mask when he was found dead before Christmas. The Swedish national team does not use such masks to simulate high altitude. "It is clear that I have thought about it," Sebastian Samuelsson says about high-altitude simulation.
SportsElla Halvarsson will miss the restart of the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof. She has been ill over Christmas and is not yet ready to compete.
SportsThere were costly mistakes at the shooting range in Annecy for the blue-yellow biathlon men. Sebastian Samuelsson finished eighth and Martin Ponsiluoma was eleventh in the mass start.
SportsThree straight misses in the prone shooting in Annecy meant the chance of a podium finish in the World Cup pursuit race disappeared for Sebastian Samuelsson. I was surprised myself, says the 28-year-old, who worked his way up to fifth place.
SportsSebastian Samuelsson had a chance at the first individual World Cup victory of the season. Two misses in the standing shooting put an end to that in Friday's World Cup sprint in Annecy. – When it feels this good, I should win by 20 seconds, he tells SVT.
SportsShooting star Alvar Myhlback, 19, has been selected for the Winter Olympics. But the long-distance running specialist doesn't see himself as up to the challenge of a classic 5000. "I don't think I'm good enough," he says.
SportsHe has long prioritized long-distance running over the World Cup and the Olympics. But now skier Alvar Myhlback has been selected for the Winter Games in Italy.
SportsIn Beijing 2022 she became the first Swedish female ski jumper in an Olympic Games. Now Frida Westman is ready for the Winter Games in Italy in February. It's really something I've worked hard for, I'm super proud, she tells SVT.
SportsThe Swedish biathletes did exactly as they did in the premiere – they worked their way up to third place from a hopeless position in the World Cup relay in Hochfilzen. It was a great fight with Germany and the USA, says Sebastian Samuelsson to SVT.
SportsThe Swedes took the lead in the pursuit start at the Biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen. Martin Ponsiluoma was the best Swede in ninth place. The level is incredibly high, it's inspiring, he tells SVT.
SportsNo Swedish podium in the biathlon World Cup sprint in Hochfilzen. But a good starting position for the pursuit start. Nice to come out on top, says Martin Ponsiluoma, who finished sixth.
SportsBiathlon star Sebastian Samuelsson is not worried that the Russians have found a loophole that will give them the upper hand in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). It will be a legal battle, but I feel safe with the rules that the IBU has, he says.
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