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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

Sweden's Ski Team Makes Coaching Change After Championship Success

Sweden's long-distance runners swept the board at the World Championship in Trondheim. Despite the gold success, coach Andreas Domeij gets fired.

Sweden's Ski Team Makes Coaching Change After Championship Success

Frida Karlsson Skips Lahtis 50km, No Showdown with Johaug

Therese Johaug will not get a chance for revenge against Frida Karlsson. The Swedish World Champion will skip Sunday's 50km race in the World Cup in Lahtis.

Frida Karlsson Skips Lahtis 50km, No Showdown with Johaug

After the Successful Stretch – Sundling Runs the Five-Mile Race

Jonna Sundling achieved a successful stretch during Friday's women's relay. However, it has been uncertain for a long time whether she plans to run the final five-mile race.

After the Successful Stretch – Sundling Runs the Five-Mile Race

The change behind the World Championship success: "A key"

Sweden's cross-country skiers dominate the World Championship completely and there is an explanation. In the world's best team, there is now room for an I.

The change behind the World Championship success: "A key"

We Have Witnessed a Swedish Sports Classic

Jonna Sundling delivered an incredible final stretch when she caught up 37. 2 seconds on Norway, and won the relay gold for the Swedish team.

We Have Witnessed a Swedish Sports Classic

Confirmed: They're Running for Sweden in the Relay

Emma Ribom, Frida Karlsson, Ebba Andersson and Jonna Sundling – it will be the quartet that competes for Sweden in Friday's relay at the World Championship in Trondheim. .

Confirmed: They're Running for Sweden in the Relay

"I count her among the greatest"

Jonna Sundling has won her third consecutive World Championship gold in sprint. The chorus of praise for the star is enormous.

"I count her among the greatest"

The friend saw Svahn's crash: "Empty of words"

It seems there is no end to Linn Svahn's bad luck. The ski star's World Championship is over after she crashed during training and hit her head.

The friend saw Svahn's crash: "Empty of words"

Svahn leaves the World Championship: "Could have had fatal consequences"

It doesn't seem to be an end to Linn Svahn's bad luck. The ski star's World Championship is over after she fell during training and hit her head.

Svahn leaves the World Championship: "Could have had fatal consequences"

Svahn withdraws from National Championship – has fallen ill

The distance star, Linn Svhev, will not be participating in the Swedish Championship competitions in Borås due to illness, the Swedish cross-country team has announced. Svahn has not been competing since the beginning of January when she participated in the Tour de Ski.

Svahn withdraws from National Championship – has fallen ill

Dahlqvist skips today's mass start

Sprint star Maja Dahlqvist is skipping today's 20 kilometer race in Swiss Engadin. According to national team coach Stefan Thomson, Maja Dahlqvist is feeling the effects of two tough competition days at high altitude and is therefore choosing to focus on recovery.

Dahlqvist skips today's mass start

Ribom's Setback - Misses Competition: "Super Disappointing"

Emma Ribom interrupted Saturday's sprint due to sensations in her back. Now it is clear that she will also miss Sunday's 20 km freestyle.

Ribom's Setback - Misses Competition: "Super Disappointing"

Swedish success story – but Ribom drops out

It was a success for the Swedish team in the qualifying round for the season's first World Cup sprint, in Finnish Ruka. Ten out of twelve blue-yellow skiers qualified for the quarterfinals – but Emma Ribom was later forced to withdraw.

Swedish success story – but Ribom drops out

Karlsson crushed Johaug: "My best race"

Therese Johaug reached the podium in her comeback, but the battle for victory was absent. A completely superior Frida Karlsson crushed all opposition and won the classic mile 46.

Karlsson crushed Johaug: "My best race"

Karlsson injured – skips camp and competition

The Swedish skiing star Frida Karlsson will not be joining the national team's camp in Trondheim, Norway. She will not be participating in the competitions during Toppidrettsveka either.

Karlsson injured – skips camp and competition