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.
The International Biathlon Federation arranged the Kids & Youth Recruitment Forum in Östersund as part of the IBU's Biathlon4All project. They want more young athletes to try biathlon. They gathered 50 participants from 34 countries.
The Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre (NVC) has a good reputation among universities in Europe. This means that international students who study sports science are happy to do their internship with us at Mid Sweden University.
A group of international researchers has questioned the IOC's framework for fairness, inclusion and non-discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sex variations. One of the researchers who has criticized the IOC's recommendations is Kerry McGawley, a professor at Mid Sweden University.
The page was updated 6/28/2023
