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Team Sweden at Beijing 2022

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We have very strong delegation­s participat­ing in both the Olympic and the Paralympic Winter Games in China. The Swedish Olympic delegation will consist of approximat­ely 110 athletes, and the Paralympic delegathe tion around 15 athletes.

Due to recent results in downhill, biathlon, and cross-country skiing, among many other sports, I would say that both myself and the Swedish people have high hopes of taking many medals in the upcoming Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

We have very strong cross-country and biathlon teams. Nils van der Poel is a world record holder in speed skating in both 10,000 and 5,000 meters. Sandra Näslund is number one in the ongoing Freestyle Ski World Cup. Sandra participat­ed in the test events in ski cross in Zhangjiako­u and won. We also have very strong teams in curling.

In Paralympic­s, we have cross-country skier and biathlete Zebastian Modin doing his fourth Paralympic­s. We have a strong team of downhill skiers. And here also we have a very strong curling team who look forward to a rematch with the Chinese team, who recently beat Sweden in the world championsh­ip final.

 ?? ?? Helena Sångeland, Swedish Ambassador to China
Helena Sångeland, Swedish Ambassador to China

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