Frida Karlsson hadn't won a freestyle mile race in over four years. But right now, the Swedish cross-country star is unstoppable. With her dominant 10-kilometer Olympic gold - her second straight in Val di Fiemme - she is writing herself into skiing history. Ebba Andersson secured a new blue-and-yellow one-two.
SportsA superb Olympic gold medal for Frida Karlsson. An Olympic silver medal for Ebba Andersson. Two Olympic medals for Sollefteå. The Swedish women's cross-country skiers began their Winter Games in Italy with success in the skiathlon.
SportsThe 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.
SportsIn 2025, 1,191 ambulance shifts were cancelled in the Västernorrland Region. This corresponds to 3.1 cancelled ambulance shifts every day, reports Arbetet.
SwedenFormer municipal politician Mattias Ahlenhed (S) was charged after sending a threatening email to a party colleague. He has now been acquitted, SVT Västernorrland reports.
CrimeEbba Busch is furious at the Moderates' way of treating the Christian Democrats. It is a way of acting that I refuse to submit to, she says.
Swedish politicsIn the spring of 2025 was World Championship success and a long-awaited gold. But Frida Karlsson also looks back on a time with a wrenching trial – and a lost love for the sport. With too clear schedules and too much measuring, it's as if one mass-produces an athlete. And that I don't believe in, says the distance star.
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