The Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre (Nationellt vintersportcentrum – NVC) is world-leading in skiing research. We are the Olympic test centre for winter sports in Sweden and cooperate with leading companies within the sports and outdoor sector.
At the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre we have built up a unique research environment. Our foundation is a strong research focus on sports, performance, and health, with specific excellence in winter sports.
At our facilities elite athletes perform tests for development and evaluation, as well as train. Their goal is to be the best in the world, which many of them also become. Almost all Swedish medalists from the Olympics in Pyeongchang are linked to the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre.
Recreational athletes and untrained individuals can carry out physical tests at our facility as well. We also collaborate with companies who want to test and develop new materials for sports.
Mid Sweden University offers education in sports science, with a strong link to the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre. At Mid Sweden University there is also a Ski University, which is a collaboration with the Swedish Biathlon Association and the Swedish Ski Association, where national team skiers with elite ambitions can combine university studies with their sport. We also carry out specific contracted education programs.
Were human ancestors primarily endurance runners or skilled free-divers? A new study from Mid Sweden University and Max Planck Institute sheds light on humans’ exceptional endurance both on land and in water.
Eleven of our Sports Academy students and alumni competed in the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina. When the competitions ended on Sunday, it was clear that six of them had reached the podium – with a total of five medals as a result.
In a recent study from Mid Sweden University, researchers Marko Laaksonen and Glenn Björklund have analyzed what really determines success in biathlon relays. The results challenge old notions of what is most important in this complex sport.
The page was updated 11/26/2025
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