Sweden's oldest and most famous ski race, the Vasaloppet, has been rescued at the last minute by a snowstorm which coated the track and surrounding landscape just hours before the start.
The organisers of Sweden’s Vasaloppet, the world's longest and oldest cross-country ski race, expressed relief on Sunday as the temperature warmed to a balmy -7C for the race start, cutting the chance of injuries.
With only two weeks left until Sweden’s Vasaloppet, the world's longest and oldest cross-country ski race is facing a now unusual problem: too much snow.
Sweden's biggest ski race, Vasaloppet, is going nocturnal in 2017. Organizers have announced that daring winter sports lovers from around the world will be able to take on the nation's most famous cross-country trails in the dark.
Next year's Vasaloppet race sold out on Sunday in under two minutes, with over 15,000 racers putting their names down for the historic 90-kilometre competition.
Organizers of Sweden's annual Vasaloppet cross-country ski race, which is scheduled to begin on Sunday, said the historic race would go ahead despite unusually high temperatures.
A female cyclist was seriously injured in Vätternrundan, the world's largest recreational cycling event in which thousands of participants race around Sweden's second biggest lake.
Participants in Sweden's famed Vasaloppet cross-country ski race, one of the toughest endurance events in the world, have an increased risk of developing an irregular heart rhythm, according to surprise findings unveiled on Wednesday.
Pippa Middleton, sister of Duchess of Cambridge Catherine, made it across the finish line Sunday in Sweden's gruelling Vasaloppet cross-country ski race.
Philippa "Pippa" Middleton, sister-in-law to Britain's Prince William, is set to compete in Sweden’s annual Vasaloppet cross-country ski race in a bid to raise money to fight children’s hunger.
Cross-country ski enthusiasts in Sweden are gearing up for the 85th Vasaloppet ski race on Sunday, in which 15,000 skiers will compete across a punishing 90-kilometre course.
Saturday's Vasalopp, a 90 km cross-country ski race between Sälen and Mora, ended in tragedy for three of the 13,000 participants. Two died during the race while another died on the early morning bus to the start of the race.
