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European SkiO Championships: a high-quality end to the SkiO season

Sweden was by far the most successful nation at ESOC, winning all but two of the gold medals. Magdalena Olsson won two individual golds, and Jonatan Ståhl and young Ella Turesson won one each. Home n…

ESOC Long: favourites Olsson and Ståhl, Sweden, win and take World Cup titles

Sweden’s Magdalena Olsson (pictured above) and Jonatan Ståhl were back to their best form today, both winning their races by convincing margins – and ending as World Cup winners for this season. Afte…

ESOC Middle Distance: Wins for Ella Turesson and Aapo Viippola

21-year-old Ella Turesson, Sweden and home athlete Aapo Viippola are the Middle Distance champions after today’s races on technically challenging courses in varied terrain. Sweden won all the women’s…

European SkiO Sprint Champions: Olsson and Ekström in close races

Closely-fought Sprint races in sunny Finland ended with victory for Magdalena Olsson, Sweden and home athlete Niklas Ekstrӧm. This was Olsson’s second gold medal in two days, whilst Ekstrӧm enjoyed h…

Sweden claims first ESOC-gold in Finland

Sweden won the first gold medal at the European Ski Orienteering Championships in Finland, which began on Thursday morning with the Sprint Relay in the Kohtilathi terrain at Posio. The Swedish team w…