Axel Jutterström had a solid season last year and won the Ski Classics Climb competition. Now a new season is underway, and today the first individual race, the Bad Gastein Criterium, takes place.
The World Cup opener in Ruka offered a glimpse of what’s ahead: here are five profiles who could leave a significant mark on the rest of the winter.
The cross-country skiing World Cup season 2025/2026 starts this week in Ruka, Finland, and the Norwegian national team for the opening weekend has now been announced.
The biathlon World Cup and IBU Cup season 2025/2026 start in less than a week. The U.S. national teams – World Cup and IBU Cup – are now named for the first two weekends of the new winter season.
The Norwegian cross-country skiing premiere in Beitostølen is one of the early-season highlights, offering an exciting, high-caliber three-day competition weekend with thrilling battles on the ski track. Check out the complete program and start lists for the 10km interval start race in classic technique.
After a broken pole and near elimination in both the quarterfinal and semifinal, he sprinted to second place – and may have secured his path through an Olympic selection bottleneck where only one or two Norwegian spots are available.
The Swedish Season Opener in Gällivare got underway this morning with the sprint classic qualification for women and men, setting the stage for an exciting afternoon of finals.
After standing outside the Swedish national team’s training groups for the first time in six years, Moa Hansson arrives in Gällivare with a very different preseason behind her. She is now on site for the season premiere.
A stress fracture stopped training for three months. Now everything is about making it to the World Cup opener – and keeping the Olympic dream alive.
Athletes and organizers are distressed: A few days before the season opener, the cross-country skiing season is in jeopardy — they risk having to cancel everything.
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