Illness issues have forced several skiers to leave the Swedish cross-country national team’s altitude camp in Lavazè, Italy. Six athletes, including Jonna Sundling, have had to return home.
She is one of the biggest medal contenders this winter. Now she reveals why she is leaving the national team and why she had to start entirely from scratch.
The Swedish cross-country national team’s staff is expanding. The former Olympic champion is joining the medical team as a doctor with a focus on the Team Svenska Spel Junior National Team.
He got sick, tired, and slower on the Norwegian national team. In April, he stepped away, and since then, everything has pointed upward.
She felt unwanted and considered quitting. Now Karoline Knotten is striking back with her own initiative – and is signaling a reckoning with the Norwegian national team.
The 27-year-old has World Championship medals in her trophy cabinet but was still dropped from the National Team. Now, she’s giving herself one last shot at success outside the squad – and hope is beginning to grow.
The Swedish biathlon national team has started its first high-altitude training camp of the season. The team is in Lavazé, but two athletes are missing.
Several experts have advocated for scrapping the traditional Norwegian national team model. The fact that Skistad and Klæbo have now signed with the Ski Association could be a step towards just that.
A year ago, he was sidelined by the Swedish national team. But thanks to a strong winter, he returned to the blue and yellow squad. Next weekend, the 31-year-old will start the winter competition season.
Last spring, he lost his place in the Spanish national team. Now, the 32-year-old cross-country skier has never been more motivated towards the 2025 World Championships.
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