Biathlon-Samuelsson puts struggles behind him to secure relay bronze for Sweden

Advertisement Sport Biathlon-Samuelsson puts struggles behind him to secure relay bronze for Sweden Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Biathlon - Men's 12.5km Pursuit - Anterselva Biathlon Arena, South Tyrol, Italy - February 15, 2026. Sebastian Samuelsson of Sweden in action during the Men's 12.5km Pursuit REUTERS/Matthew Childs 18 Feb 2026 02:07AM Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST ANTERSELVA, ITALY, Feb 17 : Sweden's Sebastian Samuelsson has struggled to find his best form in the biathlon competitions at the Milan Cortina Olympics, but on Wednesday he played it safe to secure a bronze medal in the men's relay, with France winning and Norway taking silver. The 28-year-old, who won gold in the same event in Pyeongchang in 2018, anchored Sweden on the final leg and couldn't threaten the French and the Norwegians, so he concentrated on making sure his team got on the podium instead. "It snowed the whole morning so we knew it was going to be tough out there, and it was," Samuelsson told Reuters, adding that the support crew that prepared his skis had their work cut out for them due to the bad weather. "It's difficult for all the waxing teams, and even if they get it exactly right, it's still heavy going (in the snow). On the last lap, I tried to get after them but they were too far ahead, so I just celebrated the bronze." Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read A single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day. This service is not intended for persons residing in the E.U. By clicking subscribe, I agree to receive news updates and promotional material from Mediacorp and Mediacorp’s partners. Loading Ranked third in the world coming into the Games, Samuelsson has yet to hit his best form in Anterselva, but he still managed to add a third Olympic medal to go with his 2018 relay gold and a silver in the pursuit race at the same Games. “I was very, very happy with my sprint performance (here on Friday), which was great, but no medal - I have done worse races before in which I have been on the podium, and this time I was not, but that's how it is. It's biathlon," he explained. "Then I was most disappointed about the pursuit, where I didn't really feel I was in the fight for some reason, but now I shot clean in the last shooting, and I'm excited about (the mass start on) Friday - one more race to go." Source: Reuters Newsletter Recommended Read Subscribe to CNA's Recommended Read A single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day. Sign up for our newsletters Get our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inbox Subscribe here Get the CNA app Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories Download here Get WhatsApp alerts Join our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat app Join here Advertisement Also worth reading Content is loading... Advertisement Expand to read the full story Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST