The 23-year-old last competed on April 11, 2021. The shoulder injury that Svahn sustained after a fall during a World Cup competition in Ulricehamn has forced her to undergo double operations and put an end to all competition – until now.

In the sprint qualifying during a national competition in Idre, Linn Svahn was the fastest of all.

She slid across the finish line after three minutes and 44 seconds, one second ahead of runner-up Ella Olsson.

It was uncertain for a while if Svahn would come to the start, even though she was registered for the competition in advance.

The sprint final starts at 1:00 p.m.

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