Cross Country Skiing
Johanna Hagström on the podium in Olympic dress‑rehearsal in Val di Fiemme
January 03, 2026 / SVT Sport
Johanna Hagström took third place in the sprint final on the Val di Fiemme course — the same track that will host the Olympic events in a little over a month. The win went to Finland's Jasmi Joensuu with Switzerland's Nadine Fändrich second; Maja Dahlqvist was fourth and Moa Ilar was controversially eliminated from the final after being ranked last in her heat due to an obstruction.
Moa Ilar ranked last after disqualification — misses sprint final
January 03, 2026 / SVT Sport
Sweden's Moa Ilar was disqualified from her sprint heat for obstruction and placed last, costing her a spot in the final despite having a time that would have been enough. Anja Weber of Switzerland advanced to the final in her stead; Johanna Hagström was the best Swede with third place behind winner Jasmi Joensuu.
Myhlback after pole break: “I believe we’ll win an Olympic medal”
January 03, 2026 / Sveriges Radio (Radiosporten)
Swedish youngster Alvar Myhlback impressed in sprint qualifying on the future Olympic course in Val di Fiemme, but his quarterfinal ended in misfortune when his pole snapped at the start. Despite failing to reach the semifinal in this Tour de Ski stage, Myhlback remains positive about the venue and says he still believes in an Olympic medal in Milano–Cortina 2026.
Cross‑country skiing: Nightmare for Alvar Myhlback — broke pole immediately
January 03, 2026 / SVT
In a bad quarter‑final start at the Val di Fiemme sprint on the Tour de Ski course, 19‑year‑old Alvar Myhlback broke his pole right away, fell behind and was eliminated despite fighting back. Edvin Anger also exited in the quarter‑finals while Anton Grahn finished a strong third in the final; Johannes Høsflot Klæbo leads the overall standings.
Cross-country: Another nightmare race for Halfvarsson — Olympics now far away
January 03, 2026 / SVT Sport
Calle Halfvarsson had another poor weekend in the Scandinavian Cup in Hakunila, Finland, finishing 38th in the 20 km classic and exiting the sprint in the quarterfinals. After a difficult autumn with illness and limited race opportunities this season, Halfvarsson says he will keep hoping for an Olympic selection for Milano–Cortina 2026 until officially told otherwise. Johan Häggström was the top Swede in Hakunila with ninth place and sees more chances coming in upcoming races, including the Sverigecup in Falun.
William Poromaa on the pain — may quit the Tour: "Then you want to disappear"
January 03, 2026 / SVT
Swede William Poromaa fell in a Tour de Ski stage and took a blow to his ribs; he suspected a rib fracture but still started the Val di Fiemme sprint where he failed to advance from qualification. Poromaa says the pain is sharp when double‑poling and that coughing after finishing was particularly painful — he may withdraw from the Tour if symptoms persist.
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No Norwegians Reach Final Without Skistad — Drivenes Impresses
January 03, 2026 / Eurosport
Kristine Stavås Skistad withdrew from Saturday’s classic sprint in the Tour de Ski because of illness, and without their sprint specialist no Norwegian reached the final — the best result was Julie Bjervig Drivenes, who made the semifinal. Heidi Weng and Ingrid Bergene Aabrekk reached the quarterfinals but were eliminated there; Drivenes advanced further before being beaten by Johanna Hagström and Johanna Matintalo in the semis.
Jasmi Joensuu won and moved up to second in Tour de Skin overall — Yle followed the sprint
January 03, 2026 / Yle
Jasmi Joensuu claimed her first individual World Cup victory by winning the Val di Fiemme classic sprint and moved up to second in the Tour de Ski overall standings. The article reports sprint final results, Tour de Ski standings after stage 5, notes Finnish athletes' performances, and also summarizes jump qualifying in Innsbruck and other World Cup news from the day.
Olympic cross‑country course changed after last year’s criticism — Reijo Jylhä says earlier problems may still be possible
January 03, 2026 / Yle
Organisers have lengthened and altered the Val di Fiemme sprint course that drew heavy criticism during last year’s Tour de Ski; Finnish head coach Teemu Pasanen welcomes the longer, hillier profile but women’s coach Reijo Jylhä warns that some bottleneck problems could remain. The course changes will be an important test ahead of the Milano‑Cortina 2026 Olympic cross‑country events, and tomorrow’s Tour sprint will give teams practical information for Olympic tactics.
Expert: How big Sweden's podium chance is in the Tour de Ski
January 03, 2026 / Sveriges Radio (Radiosporten)
With two stages left in the Tour de Ski Moa Ilar sits second overall on the women's side and Edvin Anger is third in the men's. Radiosporten analyst Torgny Mogren highlights one of the Swedes he believes has the best chance of securing a podium position and says Sweden definitely has a strong chance.
Tour de Ski — Women’s Sprint Classic in Val di Fiemme (ITA) — Live ticker
January 03, 2026 / Sportschau.de (WDR / ARD)
Live coverage page (live ticker) for the Women's Tour de Ski sprint classic in Val di Fiemme, Italy. The page is a pre-event live ticker for the Tour de Ski stage on 03 January 2026 and contains navigation, links to results and related pages but no event data yet.
Joensuu claims “perfect” first World Cup win on Olympic course
January 03, 2026 / FIS
Jasmi Joensuu of Finland took her first individual FIS World Cup victory in the Sprint Classic at Val di Fiemme, a course being used for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic cross-country events. Joensuu led qualifying and converted that form into a decisive attack on the second climb to hold off Nadine Faehndrich and Johanna Hagstroem on a demanding circuit extended for the Olympics. The result moved Joensuu up in the Tour de Ski standings ahead of the Final Climb on Alpe Cermis.