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Ebba Andersson withdraws from Falun World Cup due to cold

There will be no Ebba Andersson at the World Cup competitions in Falun this weekend. The star has withdrawn due to a cold, the cross-country team announced.

Myhlback's Vasaloppet expert says he will be second at best

Record-breaking winner last year - favorite this year. Norwegian Kasper Stadaas doesn't know how he's going to defeat Alvar Myhlback in Vasaloppet. He won't. He'll be second at best, says Myhlback.

Edvin Anger misses Falun World Cup, has ear infection

Edvin Anger has an ear infection and will miss this weekend's World Cup competitions in Falun, the ski association announced.

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo to compete in Falun

Norwegian Olympic champion Johannes Høsflot Klæbo will compete in this weekend's World Cup cross-country skiing competitions in Falun, the Norwegian cross-country team announced.

Frida Karlsson back from illness, competing in Falun

Olympic gold medalists Frida Karlsson and Ebba Andersson will compete in the World Cup in Falun this weekend, the Swedish Ski Association announced. However, Jonna Sundling and William Poromaa will miss the event. They are ill and will not compete.

Ebba Andersson to compete in 20-kilometer skiathlon at World Cup in Falun

Ebba Andersson will compete in the 20-kilometer skiathlon when the World Cup resumes in Falun this weekend, Radiosporten reports.

Olympic champion Johannes Høsflot Klæbo may miss World Cup in Falun

Norwegian Olympic champion Johannes Høsflot Klæbo may miss this weekend's restart of the cross-country skiing World Cup in Falun.

Swedish World Heritage sites are rotting, moldering and being washed away

World Heritage sites are the places that tell the story of us, of human history. But climate change is attacking our common heritage and threatening to destroy it.

Worst Olympics ever for Sweden's men's cross-country team at the 2026 Winter Olympics: Something has to be done

Gustaf Berglund finished ninth in the 5km, ending an Olympics that was the worst ever for Sweden's men's cross-country team. The results speak for themselves. Something has to be done, says veteran Calle Halfvarsson, who finished almost 13 minutes behind the winner.

After the Olympic tears, Hagström won Tjejvasan

National team sprinter Johanna Hagström won the Tjejvasan over 30 km after a sprint battle against Norwegian Julie Kvale Støstad at the finish line in Mora. A photo finish was needed to decide the winner.

Last chance in the Olympics - Halfvarsson on a miracle hunt

A miracle is needed for Sweden's cross-country skiers to avoid failure. Maybe it's Calle Halfvarsson.

Anders Byström admits Swedish failure, says he had hoped for more

Sweden's men's cross-country team should be better by now. That's what national team manager Anders Byström admits after yet another dismal Olympics. And with the World Championships at home just a year away, it's clear that he's a little stressed.

Olympic skier who survived 14-meter fall says thank God

The Olympics are not just about medals. Some people are happy just to be there - and even alive. "I will never, ever forget this moment," says Samer Tawk of Lebanon after finishing 107th in the men's 10-kilometer freestyle.

Swedish World Heritage sites are rotting, moldering and being washed away

World Heritage sites are the places that tell the story of us, of human history. But climate change is attacking our common heritage and threatening to destroy it.

Westman's Olympic fourth in ski jumping is like a win

Frida Westman overcame injuries and achieved success on the large hill in Predazzo. "It's like a win," says the four-time Olympic ski jumper.

Night black for the long-distance runners: You're ashamed

It couldn't have gone much worse. And yet it did. Edvin Anger sums up the effort in the Olympic relay succinctly: "Another fiasco for the Swedish men's cross-country skiers."

Superlöftet's goal: It is possible to beat Klæbo

Will there be another showdown by Norwegian ski king Johannes Høsflot Klæbo in the Olympic sprint? Not if Alvar Myhlback prevails. I'm not afraid of him in a showdown, says the super-prospect.

Frida Karlsson sees the Olympics as the final boss

The Olympics - or "the last boss," as Frida Karlsson calls it. The first attempt, in Beijing 2022, was a disaster. But now the long-distance star is shining. "For once I can stand here and maybe enjoy a championship," Karlsson says ahead of today's Olympic premiere.

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Halfvarsson on the doubters: I don't care

Calle Halfvarsson is sure that he will be in top shape in time for the Olympics - if he makes it. Sunday's World Cup race, a 10-kilometer classic in Oberhof, will be the last chance to silence the doubters. There will always be know-it-alls, those who think they know more when they're sitting at home on the couch, says the cross-country veteran.

Linn Svahn has a cold, will not compete in World Cup competitions

Linn Svahn is withdrawing from this weekend's World Cup competitions in Oberhof because she has a cold.

Cross-country World Cup in Ulricehamn - Tour de Ski in three countries

The cross-country skiing World Cup will return to Ulricehamn as expected next season. The International Ski Federation (FIS) is planning competitions there on March 19–21, 2027.