Cross-Country Skiing Discussion | Qualification to Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 Road to Milano Cortina 2026

[Grassmarket 4,028]

25 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Gällivare tomorrow (classic sprint), Saturday (10k classic, which Bruna has decided to also include in her program now) and Sunday (10k freestyle).

 

However, especially tomorrow and Saturday are in doubt. Decision about whether or not to hold tomorrow's race will be made no later than 09.15h, due to the intense cold it may be cancelled.

Was watching some CC from Russia on YT today - certainly looked extremely cold for mid-November, so if anyone is taking bets on a 2026 Elfstedentocht I'd get some money down. 

[Swewi 460]

Swedish Premiere in Gällivare.

Sprint Men:

1. Anton Grahn

2. Edvin Anger

3. Jesper Persson

Best non-swede: 4. JC Schoonmaker  

 

Sprint Women:

1. Maja Dahlqvist  

2. Jonna Sundling  

3. Nadine Faendrich 

[Grassmarket 4,028]

2 hours ago, Swewi said:

Swedish Premiere in Gällivare.

Sprint Men:

1. Anton Grahn

2. Edvin Anger

3. Jesper Persson

Best non-swede: 4. JC Schoonmaker  

 

Sprint Women:

1. Maja Dahlqvist  

2. Jonna Sundling  

3. Nadine Faendrich 

 Klaebo & Skistad 

[Swewi 460]

2 hours ago, Grassmarket said:

 Klaebo & Skistad 

I don´t think Klaebo gets afraid but Anger looked strong, even if only compared to swedes and some americans and czech skiers. My only conclusion from these races are that young Grahn has taken major steps during the summer and that Dahlqvist is back where she was a few years ago. 

 

Also former junior star Myhlback looked very strong but was disqualified from the semi final after a false start because he had a yellow card from a roller ski race in August that he got because he raced without sunglasses and he didn´t knew that still counted.

 

Skistad apparantly got a yellow card today so she has already said in interview she plans to get another one tomorrow so she will not have to brign the warning to the world cup..

Edited November 21 by Swewi

[Grassmarket 4,028]

1 hour ago, Swewi said:

I don´t think Klaebo gets afraid but Anger looked strong, even if only compared to swedes and some americans and czech skiers. My only conclusion from these races are that young Grahn has taken major steps during the summer and that Dahlqvist is back where she was a few years ago. 

 

 

It is the Norwegian Christmas Star theory - the young guys have to be 100% on form in November & December in order to get their place in the national squad., but the experienced medal winners only have to be at 90%.

[Swewi 460]

Anger looking really strong, won mens race in Gällivare by 39 seconds but Poromaa is very worrying 1:20 behind

Edited November 23 by Swewi

[Swewi 460]

So Skistad planned for another yellow card to be disqualified and start of with a clean sheet at the World cup, instead she got a red card. A disquslification but she keeps the yellow one

Edited November 22 by Swewi

[heywoodu 16,000]

1 hour ago, Swewi said:

Anger looking really strong, won mens race in Gällivare by 39 seconds but Poromaa is very worrying almost 2 minutes behind

Andersson and Ilar looked fantastic though. Destroyed the race for everyone who was there for good points

 

[Grassmarket 4,028]

1 hour ago, Swewi said:

So Skistad planned for another yellow card to be disqualified and start of with a clean sheet at the World cup, instead she got a red card. A disquslification but she keeps the yellow one

The Refs will not be mocked!

[Swewi 460]

On 11/22/2025 at 1:46 PM, heywoodu said:

Andersson and Ilar looked fantastic though. Destroyed the race for everyone who was there for good points

 

Today as well with Sundling. Frida Karlsson however 10th place is worrying, but first time on snow this season I understood.

 

the polish skiier impressed btw yesterday with 9th place who I understood just game back to skiing after A few years break