Linn Gestblom made a strong comeback in the mixed relay in Östersund. This week she will also compete individually in the Biathlon World Cup. The Värmlandska has been selected for the competitions in Hochfilzen.
SportsFifth in the sprint. In the pursuit start, Sebastian Samuelsson picked up places and finished second. Unfortunately, I missed a shot in the last one, he says.
SportsHe has started the World Cup season with three consecutive podium finishes. But in the sprint in Östersund, Sebastian Samuelsson ended up outside the podium. It was quite tough out on the track, a bit of a struggle up front, says the biathlete about fifth place.
SportsThe first individual competition of the season in the men's biathlon world cup. Then there was a Swedish podium. Sebastian Samuelsson came third in the distance race in Östersund.
SportsIn just a few months, Ella Halvarsson went from looking for extra prizes to make ends meet, to earning more than a million kronor in prize money alone. Then she treated herself not only to a new vacuum cleaner but also a new car. It feels good to drive safer, she says.
SportsSwedish biathletes have won two single mixed relays in a row in World Cup premieres. And they are lobbying for it to become an Olympic sport. If it is to become a competition with the highest status, it must be included in the Olympic program, says Sebastian Samuelsson.
SportsSebastian Samuelsson and Ella Halvarsson won the single mixed relay in Östersund. It was Sweden's first victory during this year's World Cup season. I'm so damn happy, this was really as perfect as it could be, Halvarsson tells SVT.
SportsThe Swedish men's biathlon team did just like the women's - they took the victory straight away in the relay on their home turf in Östersund. Viktor Brandt was gone with the wind. It was a nightmare, a huge disappointment, says Brandt, whose Swedish team still climbed to third place.
SportsSebastian Samuelsson and Johannes Thingnes Bø have had many fights – not least verbal. But now the teasing but heartfelt bickering is over. It has been a lot of fun and now you are missing out on it so it feels sad, says Sebastian Samuelsson, who instead hopes to take over the biathlon throne from the Norwegian.
SportsBiathlon star Elvira Öberg will miss the World Cup premiere in Östersund. She has a cold and is therefore left out of the Swedish relay team.
SportsJohannes Thingnes Bø has abdicated and Queen Julia Simon has admitted fraud and is temporarily suspended. Meanwhile, the Swedish stars have shown great form. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the World Cup premiere in biathlon in Östersund.
SportsAfter 21 months out with an injury, Linn Gestblom is back on the starting line in the Biathlon World Cup. She has been selected for the premiere in Östersund, which starts on Saturday. “It feels incredibly fun,” she says.
SportsA superior victory on Saturday – four misses on Sunday. Biathlete Sebastian Samuelsson shot away in the wind in the Swedish premiere in Idre. Today it was a pancake, he tells SVT.
SportsBiathlete Ella Halvarsson, 26, made a splash last year. The successful athlete is now part of the quartet competing for the title of Newcomer of the Year at the Sports Gala in January.
SportsIdre and sprint – then Sebastian Samuelsson wins as usual. The biathlete took home the Swedish premiere in superior style. It was a very good race, Samuelsson tells SVT.
SportsDespite not skiing yet, injured Walter Wallberg is one of the first Swedes to get a ticket to the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina in nine months. I'm going to be at my best to defend it, says the 25-year-old.
SportsDespite not skiing yet, injured Walter Wallberg is one of the first Swedes to get a ticket to the Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina in nine months. I will be at my best to defend the gold, says the 25-year-old.
SportsEmil Nykvist chooses to stand outside the biathlon national team the coming season to make an effort on his own terms. He wants to prioritize more time at home, says national team coach Johannes Lukas.
SportsIn the last World Cup race, Swedish biathlete Sebastian Samuelsson struck. When everything was about the Bø brothers, the 27-year-old stole the show and thrilled the Norwegian audience when he crossed the finish line first. I did it with love, he says in SVT.
SportsWith the victory in the pursuit, Norwegian Sturla Holm Lægreid secured the win in the overall World Championship. Thus, Lægreid ruined the party for teammate Johannes Thingnes Bø, who is ending his career after the biathlon World Championship final in Holmenkollen.
SportsJohannes Thingnes Bø got the best possible start to his farewell weekend in the World Cup. The Norwegian won the sprint in front of the home crowd in Holmenkollen.
SportsSecond in the single mixed relay, victory in the mixed relay and the entire mixed relay cup. It was a Swedish success day in Slovenian Pokljuka, after Sebastian Samuelsson secured the victory on the final leg for the Swedish team. It's huge, I think, says Hanna Öberg about the total victory.
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