Seeing that Sweden has a rather small population (approx. 10 million) it is quite impressive to think about the large number of successful athletes this country has produced/is producing. Competition for viewers Winter time equals winter sports. A large number of Swedes engage in winter sports personally, while others watch it on tv. There areContinueContinue reading “Swedish gold medalists 2025”
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Two world champions
The 2023 Biathlon World Championships was crowned with two Swedish gold medals. Both Hanna Öberg and Sebastian Samuelsson had to fight hård för it but managed to keep it together until the very end. The Biathlon World Championship 2023 was held in Oberhof, Germany. On the final day both Swedish teams managed to secure three medals.ContinueContinue reading “Two world champions”
The champion of the champions
Born in and raised in Storuman and Tärnaby, former World Cupalpine racer Ingemar Stenmark grew up to become one of the most admired and respected athletes in the history of Sweden. Ingemar Stenmark Being born in 1956 Ingemar joins a group of prominent athletes called “the 56:ers”, alongside former tennis champion Björn Borg and iceContinueContinue reading “The champion of the champions”
UEFA Women’s EURO 2022
The UEFA Women’s EURO is a 16-team tournament staged by/played in England (for the second time) from July 6 to July 31. 16 teams divided in four groups There are 16 teams (nations) in total (Russia replaced by Portugal), divided into four different groups from A-D. Group A: Austria, England, Northern Ireland and Norway. GroupContinueContinue reading “UEFA Women’s EURO 2022”
Vasaloppet
Aiming to organise a national cross-country ski-race, the first “Vasaloppet” was a an immediate success. And it just kept growing in popularity. Photo: vasaloppet.se The first woman to race In 1923 the first woman ever to participate in Vasaloppet finished last. Even though she was cheered on by thousands of spectators and many saw herContinueContinue reading “Vasaloppet”
Gothenburg Horse Show
Gothenburg Horse Show is considered to be one of the most prestigious and best indoor horse-shows in the world. The event has been reoccuring every year since the first show in 1977. Since then, over 3 million visitors have visited this amazing event in Scandinavium in Gothenburg, Sweden. Peder Fredricson, Göteborg Trophy, Photo: Roland ThunholmContinueContinue reading “Gothenburg Horse Show”
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