Cross Country Skiing
Swedish dominance — Dahlqvist and Sundling cruise to team sprint win
December 12, 2025 / Sveriges Radio (Radiosporten)
Sweden’s first team of Maja Dahlqvist and Jonna Sundling dominated the World Cup team sprint in Davos, Switzerland, winning comfortably in freestyle. Dahlqvist made a decisive move to hand Sundling a trouble‑free anchor leg. Sweden’s second team of Emma Ribom and Linn Svahn finished fifth, with Norway’s second team and first team taking second and third.
Norway wins men’s team sprint in Davos; France finishes 14th
December 12, 2025 / L'Équipe
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Erik Valnes powered Norway to victory in the men’s team sprint at the Davos World Cup, pulling away decisively on the final leg. Italy’s Elia Barp/Federico Pellegrino were second and Sweden’s Johan Häggström/Edvin Anger third. The French duo Richard Jouve/Jules Chappaz, competitive until Chappaz fell late in the race, ended up 14th; earlier, Sweden’s Jonna Sundling and Maja (Maria) Dahlqvist dominated the women’s race, with two Norwegian teams completing the podium.
New setback for Calle Halfvarsson — to miss this weekend’s races
December 12, 2025 / Sveriges Radio – Radiosporten
Sweden’s Calle Halfvarsson will skip this weekend’s races in Östersund due to illness, he told Sportbladet. The 36‑year‑old had planned to compete in the Scandinavian Cup as a step toward returning to the World Cup and keeping his Milan–Cortina 2026 Olympic hopes alive, but despite isolating in a mountain cabin he has not recovered in time.
Team sprint in Davos raises doubts about Kristine Stavås Skistad’s Olympic team‑sprint selection
December 12, 2025 / NRK Sport
Sweden’s Maja Dahlqvist and Jonna Sundling won the women’s team sprint in Davos, while Norway’s second team edged Norway’s first after Mathilde Myhrvold outsprinted Kristine Stavås Skistad. NRK experts questioned whether Skistad should be selected for the Olympic team sprint given the tougher Olympic course and her current finishing form, a view Skistad partly agreed with. On the men’s side, Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Erik Valnes dominated to win, strengthening their candidacy for the Olympic team sprint.
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Swedes dominate Davos team sprint — both Norwegian teams reach the podium
December 12, 2025 / Eurosport Norway
Sweden’s top women’s team of Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist won the World Cup team sprint in Davos, breaking clear on the final exchanges. Norway fielded two teams in the final; Mathilde Myhrvold outsprinted Kristine Stavås Skistad to secure second for the Norwegian ‘B’ team ahead of the ‘A’ team. The Davos weekend continues with an individual freestyle sprint on Saturday and 10 km freestyle on Sunday.
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Coach weighs Norway’s Olympic team sprint choice after Davos dominance: “A lot can happen”
December 12, 2025 / Eurosport Norge
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo and Erik Valnes won the men’s team sprint convincingly at the Davos World Cup, strengthening their case to form Norway’s Olympic duo in Milano–Cortina 2026. National sprint coach Arild Monsen praised Norway’s depth and said no Olympic team will be named yet, noting Harald Østberg Amundsen and youngster Oskar Opstad Vike are close behind. The article also notes upcoming Davos individual races and the Olympic team sprint date (Feb. 18).
Russian skiers get last chance to earn Olympic quota in Davos as FIS bows to CAS ruling
December 12, 2025 / Yle
After the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the FIS ban on Russians and Belarusians, neutral-status athletes Savely Korostelev and Darja Nepryayeva will race in the Davos World Cup — the first Russians in cross‑country World Cup since March 2022. FIS spokesperson Bruno Sassi told Yle the federation must implement CAS decisions and denied it was a loss of face. Davos offers a final opportunity for neutral Russian and Belarusian skiers to secure one men’s and one women’s Olympic quota spot for Milano–Cortina 2026.
“This is dangerous!” Uproar over ‘ski exotic’ allowed to start in World Cup
December 11, 2025 / Kronen Zeitung (krone.at)
Austria’s Mika Vermeulen criticized the decision to let 48‑year‑old Edward Limbaga of the Philippines start the 10 km skate individual in Trondheim, where he finished 111th and last after multiple crashes and a broken pole. Vermeulen and Norway’s Jan Thomas Jenssen argued the situation was unsafe and bad publicity, noting Limbaga only began skiing weeks ago. The FIS used a special early‑season rule allowing lower‑ranked beginners to race to collect points toward Olympic qualification.
Cross-country skiing: Jonna Sundling criticizes national team selections: “Easier to say no to someone who doesn’t speak up”
December 11, 2025 / SVT Sport
Swedish sprint star Jonna Sundling says she may need to be more vocal within the national team to get selected for longer-distance races at the 2026 Olympics. Despite being the reigning Olympic sprint champion and tying Gunde Svan’s Swedish record for most World Championship golds, she recalls past disappointments in selection decisions at Beijing 2022 and Planica 2023. Sundling still targets sprint gold but hopes to compete in more events at Trondheim 2025 and Milan–Cortina 2026.
Cross-country: Alvar Myhlback’s bold message before the sprint final: “Not afraid”
December 11, 2025 / SVT Sport
Sweden’s Alvar Myhlback says he isn’t afraid to take on Norway’s top skiers after finishing third in the Trondheim World Cup sprint. Norwegian national team coach Kristian Skrødal calls him an exceptional talent, and Norwegian media and fans are wary after his breakthrough. The article also links to SVT’s documentary series “Utan filter – längdlandslaget mot OS,” where the quote appears.
Five Russian skiers cleared to compete internationally as neutrals
December 11, 2025 / Yle
The International Ski Federation (FIS) added five more people to its list of neutral-status entrants, bringing it to 14, with ten from Belarus and four from Russia. Newly approved are Belarusian cross-country skiers Hanna Matshahina and Hanna Karalyova, support staff Aleh Bikauskih and Ilja Ramanenka, and Russian service-team member Jevgeni Uftikov. The move means Russia’s Saveli Korostelev and Darja Nepryajeva, already cleared, will have service support when they race at the Davos World Cup this weekend; both won gold at the 2022 Junior World Championships.
Cross-country: Linn Svahn after injury woes: “The spark is unchanged”
December 11, 2025 / SVT Sport
Swedish sprint star Linn Svahn reflects on years of injuries and bad luck that cost her multiple championships, including a shoulder injury at Oberstdorf 2021, missing the 2022 Olympics, and a concussion before the 2025 Worlds. Looking toward the 2026 Olympics, she says her drive to race remains intact, even as she admits worry given how previous championship plans have unraveled.