Fast on skis, flawless on the shooting range. Elvira Öberg was in a class of her own in the biathlon World Cup sprint in Oberhof. "I may have finally cracked the code," she told SVT.
SportsStorm Johannes is probably the most extensive storm to hit Sweden in the last ten years in terms of forest damage, according to a compilation by the Swedish Forest Agency. “Well in line with the hypothesis we have been working on,” Mellanskog CEO Fredrik Munter says.
BusinessNot only has Linn Gestblom been slow to get into biathlon competition because of shoulder surgery, but before Christmas she also had a heart attack during a race. "I've looked into it and got the okay to train hard and compete," she says.
SportsStorm Johannes caused great devastation for forest owners in the hardest-hit areas. In its core area, it was a catastrophic storm, says Fredrik Munter, CEO of the Mellanskog association.
BusinessTraffic is chaotic as decimeters of snow fall across parts of Sweden. In Gävleborg, residents are being urged to avoid roads altogether. And it's far from over - SMHI is warning of snowfall until Friday.
SwedenThe heavy snowstorm continues to disrupt traffic. SJ has canceled all train services north of Gävle until Monday at 10 a.m.
SwedenA 45-year-old man has died in a skiing accident, police say.
SwedenAfter an absence from the World Cup and a prolonged cold, Calle Halfvarsson was back in competition. His return ended with a place in the sprint quarterfinals at the Scandinavian Cup in Finland.
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