Cross Country Skiing
Davos sprint: Pellegrino edged by Chanavat in a photo finish
December 13, 2025 / La Gazzetta dello Sport
Italy’s Federico Pellegrino was beaten by mere centimeters by France’s Lucas Chanavat in the men’s freestyle sprint in Davos, taking second place in his 11th career final on the Swiss course. Norway’s Oskar (Oskar/”Vike”) Vike joined them on the podium, while top women’s honors went to Sweden’s Jonna Sundling ahead of Norway’s Mathilde Myhrvold and Switzerland’s Nadine Fähndrich. The piece also notes Italian results across winter sports and includes Pellegrino’s reflections as Italy’s recently named Milan–Cortina Olympic flagbearer.
Cross-country: Lucas Chanavat’s improbable World Cup sprint win: “How could I?”
December 13, 2025 / SVT Sport
France’s Lucas Chanavat, who paused all training after multiple injuries including a shin stress fracture just 2.5 months ago and failed to get through qualifying last week, stunned the field to win a World Cup freestyle sprint. He said he’d only resumed training 20 days earlier and had doubted even making World Cup starts this season. Federico Pellegrino finished second and Norway’s Oskar Opstad Vike third, while Chanavat now feels an Olympic podium is again possible.
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Stavås Skistad disqualified in Davos after obstruction in sprint semifinal
December 13, 2025 / Eurosport Norway
Norway’s top sprinter Kristine Stavås Skistad was initially through to the sprint final in Davos but was disqualified for obstruction after contact with Switzerland’s Nadine Fähndrich in the last corner. The jury cited Skistad’s earlier yellow card, which combined with this incident resulted in a red card and disqualification. Viaplay expert Niklas Dyrhaug said the decision could have gone either way but agreed the contact hurt Fähndrich’s exit speed onto the finishing straight.
Cross-country: Jonna Sundling wins Davos freestyle sprint after photo finish
December 13, 2025 / SVT Sport
Jonna Sundling dominated the day in Davos, winning the freestyle sprint after a photo finish over Mathilde Myhrvold by eight hundredths of a second. Sundling topped qualifying, her quarterfinal and semifinal, and capped it with victory the day after winning the team sprint with Maja Dahlqvist. Nadine Fähndrich finished third at home, Dahlqvist was fourth, Linn Svahn fifth, and Norwegian star Kristine Stavås Skistad was disqualified in the semifinal.
Russian skier Savely Korostelev returns to World Cup in Davos as neutral — comments on doping tests; Mika Vermeulen defends him
December 13, 2025 / Yle
Savely Korostelev and Darja Nepryayeva competed in the Davos freestyle sprint as neutral athletes, the first Russians to appear in cross‑country World Cup since March 2022. Korostelev told Yle he’s undergone multiple doping tests and is focused on sport, declining to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine, while Austria’s Mika Vermeulen publicly supported him as a friend. The piece also notes the legal path that allowed neutrals to start after CAS overturned an earlier FIS ban, and that both Russians are pursuing Milano–Cortina 2026 qualification.
Jonna Sundling fastest in sprint qualifying – tough day for Swedish men
December 13, 2025 / Sveriges Radio – Radiosporten
In the sprint prologue, Jonna Sundling topped the women's field, and all Swedish women advanced to the heats. On the men's side only three Swedes progressed, while three were eliminated. The knockout rounds were scheduled to start at 16:15 local time with live coverage on P4 and the Sveriges Radio app.
New Swedish sprint win — Sundling shows Olympic form
December 13, 2025 / Sveriges Radio (Radiosporten)
Jonna Sundling won the women’s sprint in Davos after a dramatic finish, holding off Norway’s Mathilde Myhrvold. Fellow Swedes Maja Dahlqvist and Linn Svahn also reached the final, placing fourth and fifth, underscoring Sweden’s strong sprint form ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Strong Olympic bids on a chaotic Norwegian day: “A nightmare for the Norwegians”
December 13, 2025 / Eurosport Norway
In the Davos World Cup freestyle sprint, several Norwegian favorites stumbled: Johannes Høsflot Klæbo crashed out in the quarterfinals, Even Northug fell again, and Kristine Stavås Skistad was disqualified in the semifinals. With the stars out, Oskar Opstad Vike (3rd) and Mathilde Myhrvold (2nd) seized the moment to strengthen their cases for Milano–Cortina 2026 Olympic selection. The article details Klæbo’s rare early exit, Northug’s second straight sprint crash, and Myhrvold’s photo‑finish loss to Jonna Sundling.
Johannes Klæbo suffers a rare sprint flop in Davos — Aino‑Kaisa Saarinen questions his approach
December 13, 2025 / Yle
In a surprising result, Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the freestyle sprint in Davos, his first time missing the semifinals since 2016. Yle expert Aino‑Kaisa Saarinen said Klæbo’s words and actions don’t align, noting he intentionally stayed at the back despite warning about crashes a day earlier, and suggested Norway’s heavy early‑season focus may be backfiring. Lucas Chanavat won the men’s sprint ahead of Federico Pellegrino and Oskar Opstad Vike, while Jonna Sundling topped the women’s final ahead of Mathilde Myhrvold and Nadine Fähndrich.
Lucas Chanavat edges Pellegrino to win Davos freestyle sprint; Klaebo out in quarterfinals
December 13, 2025 / L'Équipe
France’s Lucas Chanavat won the Davos World Cup freestyle sprint by mere centimeters over Italy’s Federico Pellegrino, with Norway’s Oskar Vike third. The day also featured a shock exit for Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, eliminated in the quarterfinals for the first time in a freestyle sprint. In the women’s sprint, Sweden’s Jonna Sundling prevailed ahead of Mathilde Myhrvold and Nadine Fähndrich.
Huge Norwegian names may miss the Olympic cross‑country team — ex‑coach Tor Arne Hetland predicts a brutal selection
December 13, 2025 / Yle
Former Norway head coach Tor Arne Hetland ranks Johannes Høsflot Klæbo, Harald Østberg Amundsen, Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, Erik Valnes, Oskar Opstad Vike and Einar Hedegart as the top six for the men’s Olympic team, with a seventh spot contested by several big names. He says Davos World Cup results will be decisive, expects early nominations for Klæbo and Amundsen, and sees Hedegart as 95% certain. Hetland warns Norway’s dominance isn’t healthy for the sport, while tipping Sweden’s Edvin Anger and Alvar Myhlback and Finland’s Iivo Niskanen as potential challengers.
Sprint shock in Davos: Klæbo knocked out in quarterfinal; Chanavat wins, Skistad disqualified
December 13, 2025 / NRK Sport
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo was sensationally eliminated in the quarterfinals of the World Cup sprint in Davos after balance and cornering mistakes, ending a run of 21 straight sprint wins. Lucas Chanavat won on a photo finish ahead of Federico Pellegrino, with Oskar Opstad Vike third, while Kristine Stavås Skistad was relegated and ultimately disqualified after contact with Nadine Fähndrich. The race also marked the World Cup return of neutral Russian and Belarusian athletes, with Saveliy Korostelev and Daria Nepryaeva failing to advance from qualifying.