27-year-old Maja Dahlqvist dominated the sprint races throughout the 2021-22 World Cup, particularly in the first part of the season. 

The 2021-22 World Cup season is still not completed. But even though one sprint race remains, there is no way that anyone can pass Dahlqvist in the overall points standing in the FIS Sprint World Cup next weekend. 

While fellow Swedish national team racer Jonna Sundling beat her at the Olympics and in the last World Cup sprints, Dahlqvist has dominated the World Cup sprint races throughout the 2021-22 World Cup, particularly in the first part of the season.

Dahlqvist becomes the third Swedish woman to win the overall FIS Sprint World Cup. Stina Nilsson and Linn Svahn have won the sprint cup previously, in 2019 and 2020, respectively. 

“To win the overall Sprint World Cup yet another time is great for Swedish cross-country skiing. Dahlqvist has had an amazing season and is a well deserving overall champion,” says Anders Byström, Swedish National Team Director. 

The World Cup event in Falun on March 11 through 13 will be the last of the 2021-22 FIS Cross-Country World Cup season. The first day at the Falun World Cup features sprint races for both men and women, followed by 10km skate for women and 15km skate races on Saturday, and relays for both men and women on Sunday.