Falun, Sweden, is the place for this weekend’s cross-country skiing World Cup, with a 10km individual classic race on Friday, a freestyle sprint on Saturday, and a mixed relay on Sunday. 

In a press release, the Swedish Ski Association has named their cross-country ski team for the upcoming World Cup in Falun. Sweden will start with 35 athletes. On the women’s side, Sweden will begin with 15 skiers. Already on the men’s side, 20 athletes will start for the Scandinavian country. 

“Now we enter the final part of the World Cup season, and we do that at home in Falun, in front of a large audience. Since we have a home field, we get the opportunity to compete with a national quota. This means 12 Swedes who get to start in each race and allows some new name to test at the World Cup,” says National Team Manager Anders Byström, and continues:

“For example, we are bringing the Junior World Champion in the sprint, Anton Grahn, who will make his World Cup debut.”

Two other skiers making their World Cup debut are Elin Näslund and Ella Olsson. 

Here is the Swedish Team for the Falun World Cup

Women’s Team 

• Ebba Andersson (distance)
• Maja Dahlqvist (distance and sprint)
• Anna Dyvik (distance and sprint)
• Johanna Hagström (sprint)
• Ingrid Hallquist (distance and sprint)
• Moa Hansson (distance and sprint)
• Sofia Henriksson (distance)
• Moa Ilar (distance and sprint)
• Frida Karlsson (distance and sprint)
• Louise Lindström (distance)
• Moa Lundgren (distance and sprint)
• Elin Näslund (sprint)
• Ella Olsson (sprint)
• Märta Rosenberg (distance and sprint)
• Jonna Sundling (distance and sprint)

Men’s Team 

• Fredrik Andersson (distance)
• Edvin Anger (distance and sprint)
• Gustav Aflodal (sprint)
• Gustaf Berglund (distance)
• Viktor Brännmark (distance)
• Emil Danielsson (sprint)
• George Ersson (sprint)
• Truls Gisselman (distance)
• Anton Grahn (sprint)
• Marcus Grate (sprint)
• Calle Halfvarsson (distance and sprint)
• Johan Häggström (sprint)
• Leo Johansson (distance)
• Fredrik Jonsson (distance)
• Olle Jonsson (sprint)
• William Poromaa (distance and sprint)
• Eric Rosjö (distance)
• Björn Sandström (distance)
• Oskar Svensson (distance and sprint)
• Karl-Johan Westberg (sprint)

See below the complete program with facts, start lists, and results for the World Cup in Falun.

FACTS Falun World Cup Season 2022/2023

• When: Friday, March 17, to Sunday, March 19
• Who: Elite national skiers
• Where: Falun, Sweden
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Falun, Sweden

PROGRAM

Friday, March 17: 10km Individual Classic (Find more details here)

• 12:00 CET: 10km Individual C, Women
• 13:45 CET: 10km Individual C, Men 

Saturday, March 18: Sprint Freestyle (Find more details here)

• 10:50 CET: Sprint Quali F, Men
• 10:50 CET: Sprint Quali F, Women 
• 13:20 CET: Sprint Final F, Men
• 13:20 CET: Sprint Final F, Women

Sunday, March 19: 4x5km Mixed Relay C/F (Find more details here)

• 11:15 CET: 4x5km Relay C/F, Mixed Team 

New this season is the same race distances for women and men in all World Cup events, as the International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) decided in May. Several other changes have also been introduced to the World Cup.

Read More: Cross-Country Skiing Changes And World Cup Calendar For The 2022/2023 Season

Also Read: New Distances At The Cross-Country Skiing World Cup