The Swedish biathlon star Sebastian Samuelsson seemed to be challenging for a podium spot in the mass start at the World Cup in Slovenian Pokljuka. Then came three misses in the final shooting and a final 12th place. The best Swedish athlete instead became reserve Jesper Nelin, who finished fifth.
SportsThe Swedish biathlon stars Elvira Öberg and Hanna Öberg shot themselves out. Instead, Anna Magnusson became the best Swedish athlete, finishing sixth in the mass start at the World Cup in Slovenian Pokljuka.
SportsHanna Öberg shot for the year's first individual victory in the World Cup – but the very last shot was a miss and the first place slipped out of her hands. In the end, it was a second place for the 29-year-old in the short distance competition in Pokljuka and a personal best for fourth-placed Anna-Karin Heijdenberg. "Really nice," says Hanna Öberg to SVT about the podium finish.
SportsBiathlon star Elvira Öberg, who has been ill with a cold, is now back. She will compete in the mass start race in Pokljuka on Saturday.
SportsThe Norwegian ski jumpers Marius Lindvik and Johann Forfang speak out for the first time after the suit scandal in the World Championship. "We are both completely crushed", they say in a joint statement.
SportsFour thousandths of a second. With such a small margin, Julia Henriksson made it to the semifinal on 60 meters at the European Championship in indoor athletics in Apeldoorn – despite running a season's best, 7.27 seconds. Sometimes you have the margins on your side, says the Swede.
SportsThree Norwegian ski jumpers were disqualified in the World Championship in Trondheim for manipulating their suits. Norway's national team coach Magnus Brevig denies cheating while the head of jumping Jan Erik Aalbu apologizes. We are incredibly sorry about this, he says according to NTB.
SportsIt became Finnish at the top in the Biathlon Competition at Stockholm's stadium. Tero Seppälä and Suvi Minkkinen won the single mixed relay ahead of Martin Ponsiluoma and Hanna Öberg in a dramatic final in front of a sold-out arena, around 10,000 spectators.
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