Ladies and gentlemen will compete at the same time in Holmenkollen's five-mile race. Then the Swedish track manager Anders Svanebo fears a greater risk of track mistakes. The more skis that need to be put out, the greater the risk. It's about minimizing the fall height and hoping for stable conditions. Otherwise, it can become problematic, he says.
SportsHang in there, all of you who wonder where the sun and the summer warmth went. It seems to be time for picnic and bathing next weekend, with temperatures of up to 25 degrees.
SwedenFalun's municipal councillor hoped that the World Championship 2027 in skiing would give 47 million kronor in profit. After the economic World Championship fiasco for Trondheim, the Swedish Ski Association is lowering the expectations. It gives us reason to review this once more, says Pernilla Bonde, secretary general for the ski association and vice chairman of the World Championship company.
SportsJesper Boqvist delivered both goal and assist when his Florida crushed Toronto away with 6–1 in the fifth quarterfinal. This was a good opportunity for me, says the Swede, who covered for an injured teammate.
Ice hockeyThere will be no cross-country relays in the World Cup this winter. And in the long run, the relays may disappear from the championships as well. It would be very sad if that happens, says cross-country star Ebba Andersson.
SportsThe SD top Richard Jomshof hopes that the V member Daniel Riazat will "leave Sweden and go back home". The Left Party group leader demands that the government takes action, writes Svenska Dagbladet.
Swedish politicsWith 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.
SportsLorena Delgado Varas refuses to leave the Riksdag – despite the Left Party's board urging her to resign after accusations of anti-Semitism. Now, two camps are emerging within the party.
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