Cross Country Skiing
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.
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Sundby would pick Emil Iversen for Norway’s 2026 Olympic team: “He’s created a hell of a shake‑up”
December 13, 2025 / Eurosport Norway
HBO Max/Eurosport expert Martin Johnsrud Sundby says Emil Iversen’s form makes him impossible to overlook for Norway’s Milan–Cortina 2026 cross‑country team if he keeps performing. Citing podiums in Trondheim and national wins at Gålå, Sundby lists an eight-man provisional squad and discusses the selection squeeze between pure sprinters Ansgar Evensen and Oskar Opstad Vike. He also notes federation politics and Iversen’s earlier criticism of his non‑selection for Ruka, predicting “chaos” if Iversen continues to deliver.
Jonna Sundling and Lucas Chanavat win Davos freestyle sprints; Finns struggle
December 13, 2025 / Yle
Sweden’s Jonna Sundling and France’s Lucas Chanavat dominated the World Cup freestyle sprint races in Davos, each winning qualifying and all knockout rounds before taking the final. Mathilde Myhrvold and Nadine Fähndrich completed the women’s podium, while Federico Pellegrino and Oskar Opstad Vike rounded out the men’s top three; no Finns reached the finals. The live blog also recaps other Saturday results, including Domen Prevc’s ski jumping win in Klingenthal and Finland’s fourth place in the women’s biathlon relay.
Joni Mäki laments broken pole as Norway wins Davos team sprint; Sweden’s women triumph — Yle live blog recap
December 12, 2025 / Yle
Yle’s live blog covered winter sports on Friday, 12 December, highlighting the Cross‑Country World Cup team sprints in Davos. Norway’s Erik Valnes and Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won the men’s team sprint ahead of Italy and Sweden, with Finland’s Lauri Vuorinen and Joni Mäki fifth after Mäki broke a pole during the anchor leg. Sweden’s Maja Dahlqvist and Jonna Sundling won the women’s event; the blog also noted biathlon sprint wins by Lou Jeanmonnot and Tommaso Giacomel and ski jumping qualifying led by Philipp Raimund.