Swedish XC skier switches to biathlon, makes Olympic team

FILE - Second placed Sweden's Stina Nilsson celebrates on the podium after the cross-country ski, women's World Cup sprint event, in Planica, Slovenia, Dec. 21, 2019. Nilsson was at the top of her game after winning four medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics and two World Championship titles in 2019. But Nilsson shocked the Nordic community when she announced in 2020 that she was leaving one of the strongest cross country teams in the world to try her hand at biathlon. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)

FILE - Sweden's Stina Nilsson competes during the cross-country ski, women's World Cup sprint event, in Planica, Slovenia, Dec. 21, 2019. Nilsson was at the top of her game after winning four medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics and two World Championship titles in 2019. But Nilsson shocked the Nordic community when she announced in 2020 that she was leaving one of the strongest cross country teams in the world to try her hand at biathlon. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)

FILE - Stina Nilsson of Sweden reacts after crossing the finish line in the women's 7.5 kilometer sprint competition during the IBU World Cup biathlon event in Ostersund, Sweden, on March 19, 2021. Nilsson was at the top of her game after winning four medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics and two World Championship titles in 2019. But Nilsson shocked the Nordic community when she announced in 2020 that she was leaving one of the strongest cross country teams in the world to try her hand at biathlon. (Anders Wiklund/TT via AP, File)

FILE - Women's cross-country skiing sprint classic gold medalist Stina Nilsson, of Sweden, waves during the medals ceremony at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Feb. 14, 2018. Nilsson was at the top of her game after winning four medals at the 2018 Winter Olympics and two World Championship titles in 2019. But Nilsson shocked the Nordic community when she announced in 2020 that she was leaving one of the strongest cross country teams in the world to try her hand at biathlon. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)