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Emma Ribom misses this weekend’s World Cup competitions in cross-country skiing in Finnish Lahtis. The 26-year-old has fallen ill.
In her absence, Frida Karlsson gets the chance in Friday’s sprint relay.
Emma Ribom started the season with wins in the opening two World Cup sprints and has another third place in the discipline this winter.
This weekend, however, she can stay at home. It is the first time in 802 days that the super duo Sundling/Ribom do not compete together in a sprint relay at the World Cup.
“Emma has a mild cold and is already on the road to recovery, but we have decided together that she will stay home from Lahti to instead focus on upcoming competitions,” says the national team doctor Richard Noberius in a statement.
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In Sunday’s freestyle sprint in Lahtis, Ribom is replaced by Moa Lundgrenbut in Friday’s sprint relays, Lundgren does not get a place in either of the two Swedish teams.
Sweden’s first team instead consists of Jonna Sundling and Lynn Svahnwhile Maja Dahlqvist and Frida Karlsson drives in the Swedish second team.
On the men’s side it is Johan Häggström and Calle Halfvarsson which form the Swedish first team. Sweden’s team 2 will be William Poromaa and Marcus Grate.
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Friday March 1
13.45: sprint relay, classic style, ladies and gentlemen, qualifiers.
15.45: sprint relay, finals.
Saturday 2 March
09.00: 20 km, classic style, individual start, ladies.
12.00: 20 km, classic style, individual start, men.
Sunday, March 3
09.15: sprint, freestyle, women’s and men’s, qualifiers.
11.45: sprint, finals.
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