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On 28 March, the first competition was carried out with a team sprint for women and men. This was started off the 55th World Military Skiing Championship 2023, hosted by Boden Garrison.
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The first competition was carried out in the Pagla Ski Stadium in cold and clear weather conditions.
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On 28 March, the first competition was carried out with a team sprint for women and men.
Photo: Mats Carlsson/Swedish Armed Forces
![Award ceremony for the women's sprint teams.]()
Germany’s first team won with skiers Catherina Hennig and Victoria Carl. The silver went to French skiers Flora Dolci and Lena Quintin, and bronze to Nadja Kaelin and Anja Weber from Switzerland.
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French skiers Jules Chappaz and Richard Jouve won the men’s team sprint. The silver went to Avelino Naepflin and Beda Klee from Switzerland, and bronze to Finnish skiers Remi Lindholm and Ristomatti Hakola.
Photo: Mats Carlsson/Swedish Armed Forces
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German skiers Catherina Hennig and Victoria Carl after their victory.
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![Skiers at the start of the race.]()
The first competition was carried out in the Pagla Ski Stadium in cold and clear weather conditions.
Photo: David Kristiansen/Swedish Armed Forces
![Skiers in the middle of the race.]()
The first competition was carried out in the Pagla Ski Stadium in cold and clear weather conditions.
Photo: Mats Carlsson/Swedish Armed Forces
![A biathlon skier from Austria interviewed by Swedish Radio.]()
Simon Eder, a skilled biathlon skier from Austria with several olympic and world medals, during an interview with Swedish Radio.
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Team sprint event.
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On Tuesday evening, an official opening ceremony was carried out in the Boden Arena, in which the championship’s first medals were handed out. It was hosted by colonel Carlos Verdugo, the highest-ranking CISM representative.
Photo: David Kristiansen/Swedish Armed Forces
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Military music was performed by the Royal Swedish Navy Band.
Photo: Mats Carlsson/Swedish Armed Forces
The men’s sprint was won by Jules Chappaz and Richard Jouve from France’s first team. The silver went to Avelino Naepflinand Beda Klee from Switzerland’s first team. The bronze was awarded to Finnish skiers Remi Lindholm and Ristomatti Hakola.
On Tuesday evening, an official opening ceremony was carried out in the Boden Arena, in which the championship’s first medals were handed out.
During the ceremony colonel Carlos Verdugo, the highest-ranking representative for CISM, declared the Championship open to military music performed by the Royal Swedish Navy Band.
The championship continues until Friday with Ski Mountaineering, Biathlon and Ski Orienteering. A final award ceremony will be held on Friday evening for all participants.