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Swedish biathlon team announced for World Cup finale in Oslo

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  • Emma Nilsson returns to the Swedish biathlon team after four years.
  • Philip Lindkvist Flötten will make his World Cup debut in Oslo.
  • Sebastian Samuelsson leads the sprint cup standings heading into the finale.

The Swedish biathlon team has been announced for the World Cup finale in Holmenkollen, Oslo. Emma Nilsson returns to the national team for the first time in four years, reportedly after several prominent placements in the IBU Cup. Philip Lindkvist Flötten, a 19-year-old with Swedish citizenship born and raised in Norway, will make his World Cup debut in Oslo after reportedly winning three medals at the Junior World Championships earlier this year.

Sebastian Samuelsson is traveling to Oslo as the leader in the sprint cup and second in the pursuit cup. The team includes Anna-Karin Heijdenberg, Tullus SG; Anna Magnusson, Piteå skidskytteklubb; Emma Nilsson, SK Bore; Ella Halvarsson, Biathlon Östersund; Elvira Öberg, Piteå skidskytteklubb; Hanna Öberg, Piteå skidskytteklubb; Linn Gestblom, SK Bore; Henning Sjökvist, Biathlon Östersund; Jesper Nelin, Biathlon Östersund; Malte Stefansson, Oxbergs IF; Martin Ponsiluoma, Tullus SG; Philip Lindkvist Flötten, Biathlon Östersund; Sebastian Samuelsson, I 21 IF; and Viktor Brandt, I 2 IF.

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