The third stage of the cross-country skiing World Cup season 2023/2024 starts in Östersund, Sweden this weekend. The Swedish national team is now presented.

Östersund, Sweden, is the place for the third stage of this year’s cross-country skiing World Cup. The event starts on Saturday, December 9, with a sprint in classic technique, followed by a 10km interval start race in freestyle technique on Sunday, December 3.

In a press release, the Swedish Ski Association has named their cross-country ski team for the upcoming World Cup premiere in Östersund.

“We even now get to compete with more Swedish skiers than normal in the World Cup, which means we can give more people the change to compete and gather experience at the absolute highest level. Classic sprint is on the schedule and it will be very exciting to see juniors Elias Danielsson and Alvar Myhlback at the start, as well as Falun – Borlänge’s Moa Hansson and George Ersson,” says national team manager Anders Byström and adds:

“Jens Burman is back after a tough start to the season and, after a training period at home in Åsarna, has made himself ready for his season debut.”

The Swedish team has had challenges with several cases of illness in recent weeks. For example, Jonna Sundling is not in the selected squad for Östersund, as she still has symptons after a positive Covid test after the premiere weekend in Ruka. Johanna Hagström is also standing over this weekend’s World Cup.

“We will hopefully get back some of those who missed the competitions in Gällivare, but there is uncertainty around several of them and we will have to wait closer to the weekend before we know if they can compete as planned,” says Anders Byström.

Here is the Swedish National Team for the Östersund World Cup

WOMEN’S SPRINT TEAM

National Team

• Ebba Andersson
• Maja Dahlqvist
• Moa Ilar
• Frida Karlsson
• Moa Lundgren
• Emma Ribom
• Linn Svahn

National Group

• Ingrid Hallquist
• Moa Hansson
• Sofia Henriksson
• Ella Olsson
• Märta Rosenberg

MEN’S SPRINT TEAM

National Team

• Edvin Anger
• Emil Danielsson
• Marcus Grate
• Calle Halfvarsson
• Johan Häggström
• Måns Skoglund

National Group

• Elias Danielsson
• George Ersson
• Olof Jonsson
• Alvar Myhlback
• Adam Persson
• Oskar Svensson

WOMEN’S 10KM TEAM

National Team

• Ebba Andersson
• Moa Ilar
• Frida Karlsson
• Louise Lindström
• Moa Lundgren
• Emma Ribom
• Linn Svahn

National Group

• Sofia Henriksson
• Lisa Ingesson
• Alicia Persson
• Märta Rosenberg
• Josehanna Lundgren Wikström

MEN’S 10KM TEAM

National Team

• Edvin Anger
• Jens Burman
• Calle Halfvarsson
• Johan Häggström
• Leo Johansson
• William Poromaa

National Group

• Gustaf Berglund
• Truls Gisselman
• Alvar Myhlback
• Eric Rosjö
• Björn Sandström
• Karl-Johan Westberg

See the complete program for the Östersund World Cup at the end of the article.

FACTS Östersund World Cup Season 2023/2024

• When: Saturday, December 9 to Sunday, December 10 
• Who: Elite national skiers – women and men
• Where: Östersund, Sweden
• What: FIS Cross-Country World Cup in Östersund, Sweden

PROGRAM

Saturday, December 9: Sprint Classic (More details can be found here)

• 10:30 CET: Sprint Quali C, Men
• 10:30 CET: Sprint Quali C, Women
• 13:00 CET: Sprint Final C, Men
• 13:00 CET: Sprint Final C, Women

Sunday, December 10: 10km Interval Start Freestyle (More details can be found here)

• 10:15 CET: 10km Interval Start F, Men
• 12:45 CET: 10km Interval Start F, Women

Read More: World Cup calendar for the 2023/2024 Winter Season  

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