February 5th. The Wranå siblings won Sweden’s first medal. In addition, Isabella Wranå quickly gained worldwide attention due to her accuracy and tongue-in-cheek nature.
See the report: The golden luck of the curling siblings – defeated the USA in the final after a drama
February 7th. Ebba Andersson and Frida Karlsson celebrate silver and gold in the 10 km freestyle with cake before a big press event in Fiemme Valley. Soon a cold will spread through the squad and several drivers and leaders will be forced to isolate themselves. A few days later, Frida has a fever, but Ebba is healthy and crushes the competition in the five-mile race.
See the report: Frida Karlsson outclassed everyone in the first Olympic race – silver went to Ebba Andersson
February 8th. Sebastian Samuelsson is one of the world’s best biathletes. But at the Olympic premiere in the mixed relay, it was a case of thank you and good night for Sweden – even in the first leg.
See the report: Nightmare series for Samuelsson destroyed medal chances
February 10th. Many people came to Tesero to cheer on the cross-country skiers. Lilli, 5 years old, from Finland has fun playing around in the snow while waiting for the start. Her aunt, Finnish cross-country skier Jasmi Joensuu, will soon be out on the trails.
February 10th. The original women’s squad achieved a historic triple in the sprint. The question marks surrounding the accident victim Linn Svahn were quickly erased. Not even Jonna Sundling could compete with her in the race.
See the report: Swedish Sprint Festival – Gold, Silver and Bronze won: “Beautiful story”
February 12th. After the award ceremony, Frida Karlsson runs to the stands where the family is cheering. Dad meets them at the fence and they stretch as far as they can to reach each other. It’s his birthday and winning Olympic gold is an unforgettable gift for his daughter.
February 14th. There were many question marks before Frida Karlsson’s Olympics in Milan/Cortina, and in Beijing four years ago most things went wrong. This season, Frida chose gut instinct over heart rate monitors and medical tests, and the skeptics were quickly proven wrong. The form was more than good and she took two gold and a silver medal before the fever took hold and put an end to the final races of the 2026 Olympics.
See the report: Frida Karlsson: “It only takes one person to make you doubt everything”
February 18th. The dog Nazgul has just crossed the finish line in the women’s team sprint in Tesero. The dog outsmarted his human opponents but did not qualify for the final. The Nazgul were soon captured, but only after a unique target photo was taken.
See the report: Dog rages – hunted drivers in team sprint qualifier
February 15th. Sara Hector was one of the favorites when the women’s giant slalom started. With only one runner left, she was still in the lead, but Italy’s Federica Brignone was uncatchable. Instead, Hector had to share silver with Thea Louise Stjernesund from Norway.
See report: Hector after Silber: “I have actually become mentally strong”
While cross-country skiing is a popular sport among Swedes, things are looking rosy for biathlon in many parts of Europe. The full stands in Antholz are absolutely buzzing when Sebastian Samuelsson goes out after his shot.
February 20th. Team Hasselborg embraces each other as they defeat Canada and realize they have reached the Olympic final in Cortina. Once there, the team took home the gold medal.
See report: New Olympic gold for Hasselborg after drama: “Incredible feeling of deciding with the last shot”
February 22nd. In the end it was Ebba Andersson’s day. After a shaky Olympics that alternated between second places and falls, she bested the rest of the field in the five-mile race to win the gold medal by an overwhelming margin. Silver medalist Heidi Weng of Norway crossed the finish line two minutes and fifteen seconds after Andersson.
See the report: First Olympic gold for Ebba Andersson: “An incredible revenge”
