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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish-Norwegian talent Philip Lindkvist Fløtten takes his place on the A national biathlon team]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Talented Philip Lindkvist Fløtten will take his place on the A national biathlon team. The junior is the only new addition to the national team ahead of the 2026–2027 season.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:43:07 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Samuelsson sees super chance in the chase start]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The performance was one of the best of his career - yet it wasn't enough for a medal in the sprint race. Despite the setback, Sebastian Samuelsson sees a fighting chance in the pursuit. "I have a great chance on Sunday," he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:42:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Olympic guide: Heated hockey derby against Finland]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A heated Nordic derby is on the cards when Tre Kronor takes on arch-rivals Finland on Friday. In addition, Norwegian superstar Johannes Høsflot Klæbo is chasing his third Olympic gold - and figure skater Ilia Malinin is chasing his first individual Olympic medal.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 05:24:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Malte Stefansson to make Olympic debut in sprint as Sweden names biathlon team]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden has selected its team for the biathlon sprint at the Olympics in Italy, where Malte Stefansson will make his Olympic debut.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:27:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Olympic squad complete, Monsén is left out]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Speed skater Felix Monsén has not been allowed to participate in the Olympics. He was not given the nod by the Swedish Olympic Committee. Monsén is critical of the decision. "The justification is that I have not met the basic criteria to be allowed to compete," he tells SVT.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:55:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish failures in the Czech Republic - Perrot wins]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[2+2, 2+2 and 2+1. The standing shooting ruined the Swedish men's World Cup race in Nove Mesto, as well as their Olympic qualification. "Of course I wanted a better result," says Sebastian Samuelsson, who was the top Swede, finishing 13th in the mass start.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:53:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden fifth in biathlon mixed relay, Skottheim took the chance]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sweden came fifth in the mixed relay in biathlon. But for the team, it was mostly about the fight for an Olympic spot. Johanna Skottheim took the chance.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:59:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fiasco ahead of the Olympics - Samuelsson with shooting breakdown]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[World Cup victory on Saturday - five days later, a shooting breakdown and a major fiasco. Sebastian Samuelsson fired eight shots and finished 73rd in the sprint in Nove Mesto, Czech Republic. He told SVT: "Maybe the worst race I've ever done in my career. It's really sad."]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 18:30:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden's exception gives medal duo an Olympic spot]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[They lack recent results that would justify an Olympic spot. But the Swedish Olympic Committee is making an exception and selecting Jesper Tjäder and Henrik Harlaut, both former Olympic medalists, for the Games in Italy in February. "Now I'm on my way," Harlaut says. He has had major injury problems.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:02:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish Olympic biathletes skip World Cup in Nove Mesto]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Not only the Öberg sisters but also Ella Halvarsson and Linn Gestblom have chosen to skip the World Cup competitions in Nove Mesto. At the same time, one last Olympic spot on the Swedish women's team is at stake.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:30:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Two biathletes get Olympic tickets, one has to wait]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Linn Gestblom and Henning Sjökvist take two of the three remaining spots on the Swedish biathlon squad for the Olympics. The last one? "It will be announced later," says Fredrik Joulamo, sports director at the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 06:44:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Super sprint - Ponsiluoma on the podium, a rascal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Sebastian Samuelsson shot away at the start of the biathlon pursuit in Ruhpolding. Then Martin Ponsiluoma appeared out of nowhere and sprinted to his first World Cup podium of the season. "I felt almost unmoved," the Swede said after finishing third.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:34:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Giant race - Samuelsson superior, quite moved]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Three podiums this season, but none in the sprint. Biathlete Sebastian Samuelsson changed that when he crushed all opposition at the World Cup in Ruhpolding. "I am incredibly proud," said the Swede.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:25:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The streak ended - Sweden missed the podium]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After three consecutive third places in the winter relays, the streak ended. Sebastian Samuelsson failed to keep his shooting together as the anchor. It was a fairly fast series, but too much time was lost, he says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:43:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden on the podium after shocker, Samuelsson says it was a shame]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[For a long time it looked like victory was within reach for Sweden's men's biathlon team in Oberhof, Germany. But problems with their prone shooting proved decisive in a dramatic relay, in which Sweden finished third. It still shows how thrilling biathlon is, says Sebastian Samuelsson.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:34:58 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish duo risks missing the Olympics - not in line with what we demand]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The capacity is said to exist, but the results show otherwise. Sweden's Olympic squad may be without men's alpine skiers. "The form and performances have not been in line with what we require," SOK's Fredrik Joulamo says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 04:33:54 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ice dancing couple allowed to go to the Olympics, not affected]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nikolaj Majorov and Milla Ruud Reitan were waiting for an Olympic spot. Now it is clear that the ice-dance pair will compete in Italy in February. "Of course there was time pressure; the clock is ticking," says Majorov.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:01:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Biathlon star Ella Halvarsson misses World Cup restart after illness]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ella Halvarsson will miss the restart of the Biathlon World Cup in Oberhof. She has been ill over Christmas and is not yet ready to compete.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[He has long prioritized long-distance running over the World Cup and the Olympics. But now skier Alvar Myhlback has been selected for the Winter Games in Italy.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden made it to the podium: "A great fight"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Swedish biathletes did exactly as they did in the premiere – they worked their way up to third place from a hopeless position in the World Cup relay in Hochfilzen. It was a great fight with Germany and the USA, says Sebastian Samuelsson to SVT.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Linn Gestblom made a strong comeback in the mixed relay in Östersund. This week she will also compete individually in the Biathlon World Cup. The Värmlandska has been selected for the competitions in Hochfilzen.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Samuelsson fifth in the sprint: Tough on the track]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[He has started the World Cup season with three consecutive podium finishes. But in the sprint in Östersund, Sebastian Samuelsson ended up outside the podium. It was quite tough out on the track, a bit of a struggle up front, says the biathlete about fifth place.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[In-form Samuelsson on the podium: "I'm very happy"]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The first individual competition of the season in the men's biathlon world cup. Then there was a Swedish podium. Sebastian Samuelsson came third in the distance race in Östersund.]]></description>
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