Until Christmas, everything is focused on the World Championships. If all goes well, everything will still be about the World Championships after Christmas, says the 29-year-old from Dalsbygda, Norway.
She got a sore throat the day before the sprint final at the World Championships in Oberstdorf in 2005. But with the help of whiskey, which she gargled, she won a sensational World Championship gold for Sweden. It made a lot of headlines, but finally, luck turned for the woman who always had bad luck when it mattered most.
He was one of the first true long-distance kings of the Ski Classics era. He made history with three victories at Vasaloppet. And he is still aiming for World Championships gold – in a completely different sport.
He won the World Championships gold in the somewhat unusual distance of 10km classic in Val di Fiemme in 1991. He also won Olympic and World Championships golds in the relay and was on the national team for 11 years. However, after his career, it became a life in the waxing cabin for the now 59-year-old from Trøndelag.
Lahti will host the Nordic World Championships for the eighth time in 2029, more than any other city or location.
He took a medal in the relay at the U23 World Championships and has been ranked 23rd in the World Cup this season. On Saturday, Truls Gisselman will debut in Ski Classics as a teammate to Petter Northug in Team Janteloppet. “I got quite a few tips from Alvar Myhlback on the way home from Planica,” says Gisselman.
The Swedish athlete has competed in Ski Classics and the World Cup in cross-country skiing. Today, the 34-year-old will make his World Championships debut in ski orienteering.
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.
The Norwegian cross-country skier Anne Kjersti Kalvå opens about the altitude project leading to gold at the World Championships in Norway and about Johaug’s comeback in 2025.
Today, the Junior Roller Ski World Championships starts in Madona, Latvia. The Swedish Anton Grahn, who dominated the event last year, is one of the big favorites for 2023.
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