Sweden can boast of many good biathletes throughout history.

Klas Lestander, Magdalena Forsberg, Anna Carin Zidek, Helena Ekholm and Björn Ferry.

But at the moment, Swedish biathlon is feeling very well.

Today's skiers can be proud of the best start to the season ever.

One third into the season, the Swedish biathlon national team has already taken 15 podium places - that is more than a total of last year.

- It's absolutely fantastic.

It is difficult to describe how good it has been, says SVT's expert Helena Ekholm.

This season is the best since 2011/12.

That season it ended with 17 podium places, a listing that is not at all impossible at the moment.

The 00/01 season is the best ever, when there were 21 podium places.

Magdalena Forsberg was brilliant and won 14 competitions.