Emil Nykvist is forced to leave in the middle of the biathlon World Cup

Emil Nykvist must leave the national team in the middle of the biathlon World Cup.
He flies home to Sweden without having been in a single race.

For 27-year-old Emil Nykvist Is the biathlon World Cup over for this time. On Tuesday it is time for the women’s distance race (15 km) in Swiss Lenzerheide and on Wednesday it is the men’s turn (20 km). But for Nykvist there will be no race, he is already on his way home.

Emil Nykvist has become ill

Stina Nilssons Boyfriend has had a nice season so far with advancement from the IBU Cup to the World Cup and in the World Cup General in Antholz he stood for a good effort. The Warmlander also took an European bronze in the distance race and thus got a ticket to this World Cup.

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He has not been able to compete so far in the World Cup – and now he is forced to leave Switzerland to go home. The reason is that he is sick.
“Emil Nykvist is sick with cold symptoms and has gone home. Malte Stefansson Joined the Swedish squad yesterday, ”writes the Swedish biathlon association in a press release.

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It was precisely Malte Stefansson who made up with Emil Nykvist about the last World Cup ticket on the men’s side. Then it was Emil who squeezed it, but Malte gets the chance now instead. The question is whether he will compete. In addition to Stefansson, there is Sebastian SamuelssonThe Martin PonsiluomaThe Viktor Brandt and Jesper Nelin in the Swedish men’s squad.

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Hanna ÖbergThe Anna MagnussonThe Elvira Öberg and Ella Halvarsson Compete in the women’s distance race on Tuesday, starting 15.05. So far, Sweden has only taken one medal during the championship. Elvira Öberg took a silver in the hunt start last Sunday.

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