2026 may seem far away, but Sebastian Samuelsson has already started the upload for the championship.
- We have already started training for the 2026 Olympics.
That is the big goal for the next four years.
I see that I will be there and fight for the medals, and maybe I can be as good as I have ever been as a biathlete right then, so I am very much looking forward to that, he tells SVT Sport.
- The Olympics are the most important competition we have.
Competing at an Olympics is the greatest thing you can be a part of as an athlete.
It is truly the pinnacle of a career.
"Folk festival among the common man"
Earlier today it became clear that SVT will broadcast the 2026-2032 Olympics.
- It will be a boost, you will get the Olympics back to being this people's festival out among the common man, not just among those who are interested in sports.
I think it feels great, says Sebastian Samuelsson.
- My first Olympic memory that I remember is when Björn Lind won gold in the sprint at the Olympics in Turin in 2006. It is a memory that stands out for me.
"Funny news"
Alpine skiers Sara Hector and Anna Swenn-Larsson also welcome the Olympic announcement.
- It is fun.
Then it is available to all sports geeks out there, writes Swenn-Larsson in an SMS to SVT Sport.
- I love when sport inspires movement and it does so best when as many people as possible see!
The public is best reached via SVT, so I think it's a funny announcement.
The Olympics are a perfect opportunity to be inspired both as an adult and a child, so I think it's fun that it will be shown on SVT, writes Sara Hector in a text message.