The latest local news from Bruksvallarna, in English.
No Ski World Championships or Ski Classics - and a beloved expert who has retired. Viewers will notice big changes when SVT's “Vinterstudion” premieres this weekend. “I can guarantee that you will hear Jacob Hård during the winter,” says SVT sports director Max Bursell.
SportsJunior world champion Evelina Crüsell has suffered a setback. The 22-year-old has been forced to undergo cruciate ligament surgery.
SportsA snowmobile driver has died in Bruksvallarna after crashing into the wall of a house, the police wrote on their website.
SwedenSweden'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. It has been a key ahead of this championship, says triple gold medalist Ebba Andersson.
SportsThe Norwegian Pål Golberg took his 13th career victory in the World Cup when he won the mass start over 20 kilometers in Falun. It's always just as big to win, now I've won all different distances. This victory I value highly, says Golberg to SVT.
SportsSki star Calle Halfvarsson is ready to operate on his back directly after the World Championship in Trondheim. If I feel that my back is not good during the World Championship, it's just as good to operate directly and skip the last competitions, he says.
SportsEbba Andersson likes the Tour de Ski – and is the only Swedish skier who has stood on the podium there twice. But ahead of this year's edition, she is happy to shift the favorite role to other stars.
SportsJens Burman became the best Swedish athlete in the World Championship premiere in Ruka – after an odd warm-up. I felt strange and very slow all of a sudden, says the skiing star after finishing seventh.
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