The Swedish biathlon premiere ended with a huge bang. None of the Swedes impressed, and victory went to Estonia’s René Zahkna. “A little disappointed, but still good,” Sebastian Samuelsson told SVT.
SportsBiathlete Viktor Brandt suffered a concussion when he crashed his bike in May. Now the Olympic bronze medalist is back - with complications from the crash. The headache, but nothing worse than that, he says.
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.
SportsElvira Öberg is ill and refrains from this week's World Cup competitions in biathlon in Nove Mesto. Ella Halvarsson has also had cold symptoms after the World Championship, but is back in training and follows the team to the Czech Republic.
SportsIt became a gold, two silvers and a bronze for Sweden at the World Championship in biathlon. But it was the performances and team spirit that the national team coach praised afterwards. The image of Hanna and Elvira at the finish, it's worth more than medals, says Johannes Lukas.
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