Sweden botched the relay: "A nightmare"
Finland caused an upset and won the single mixed relay. Sweden? They shot themselves in the foot in Oberhof. It's a nightmare on the first leg, says Viktor Brandt after finishing 12th.
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French triple – but progress for Ponsiluoma
France dominated the World Cup sprint completely. But behind that, Martin Ponsiluoma finally had a decent biathlon competition. Today I'm satisfied. It was very tough out there, says the 29-year-old, who with his 12th place became the best Swedish.
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Hanna Öberg back – racing in Oberhof
Hanna Öberg is back in the biathlon national team that competes in the World Cup in Oberhof this week. "Some active athletes have been ill during Christmas and had to adjust their training, but now all selected skiers are healthy and ready for the year's first competitions," says the national team's head coach Johannes Lukas in a press release.
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The Swede on the Norwegian sensation: "I hate Norway"
The Norwegian sensation Martin Uldal won the biathlon sprint ahead of his compatriot Johannes Thingnes Bø. I hate Norway. I don't rejoice that much with my Norwegian friends, says third-placed Samuelsson to SVT and laughs.
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Samuelsson's powerful stretch – secured a podium spot
Jesper Nelin cursed over his poor shooting and believed that he had ruined the day for the team. But in a biathlon relay, anything can happen. Sebastian Samuelsson's powerful final leg secured a podium spot. I felt that if I hadn't taken third place, I would have heard about it, he says.
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Öberg's message: I've competed enough for this year
Hanna Öberg has not been recognizable during the World Championship leadership. Now she is left out of Sunday's relay team in Hochfilzen – and for SVT she confirms that she will opt out of the competitions in France next weekend. As it is right now, I don't feel that it's super fun to compete, she says to the channel.
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