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May 28, 2012
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The following articles have been tagged with "Olympic_games":
Söderling says no to London Olympics
Sport: 22 May 12
Swedish tennis star Robin Söderling, who has been sidelined by illness since last July, announced on Monday he would not be competing at the 2012 Olympics.
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Swedish triple jumper Olsson quits ahead of London Olympics
Sport: 14 May 12
Swedish Olympic gold medalist triple jumper Christian Olsson is abandoning his bid to compete at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, the one-time world record holder said as he announced on Monday he was retiring from the sport.
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What's going to happen in Sweden in 2012?
Analysis & Opinion: 30 Dec 11
With 2012 just around the corner, The Local wants to to hear from readers about what they think will be making news in Sweden in the year ahead.
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Sweden secures World Cup bronze
Sport: 17 Jul 11
Sweden finished third at the women's World Cup after beating France 2-1 in Saturday's play-off despite finishing the game with 10 players.
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Swedes gunning for France in bronze game
Sport: 15 Jul 11
Having lost in the women's World Cup semi-finals, Sweden take on France on Saturday in the third-place play-off with both sides insisting they are going for bronze.
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London 2012: 500 days to go
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Mar 11
In 500 days the 2012 Olympic Games will open in London - exactly a hundred years after Stockholm. They will be an occasion to remind ourselves of our humanity, writes Andrew Mitchell, British Ambassador to Sweden and FCO Director for the London 2012 Games.
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Finland wins diplomatic hockey tournament in Stockholm
Politics: 12 Mar 11
A squad featuring hockey playing diplomats from the Finnish embassy took home gold in the second annual Stockholm Diplomatic Cup hockey tournament on Friday.
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Swedish women nab Nordic skiing gold
Sport: 2 Mar 11
Ida Ingemarsdotter and Charlotte Kalla gave Sweden the gold on Wednesday in the women's team sprint at the world Nordic ski championships.
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Anja Pärson claims world bronze
Sport: 11 Feb 11
Sweden's Anja Pärson claimed a dramatic 12th world championship medal on Friday after she claimed the bronze medal in the super combined in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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Sweden's Jönsson wins cross-country World Cup
Sport: 5 Dec 10
Sweden's Emil Jönsson won his sixth title on the World Cup circuit on Saturday when he crossed the line first in the cross-country freestyle sprint final in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Swedish Eurovision fever cools
Society: 12 Mar 10
Is Sweden falling out of love with Eurovision? On the verge of this year's national final, new figures show that while the event still tops the ratings, media interest, viewing figures and public voting are all in decline.
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Olsson claims new cross-country bronze
Sport: 1 Mar 10
Johan Olsson claimed Sweden's 11th medal of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic games when fortune favoured him in the battle for the bronze in the men's 50 kilometre cross-country classic.
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Sweden defends curling gold
National: 27 Feb 10
The Swedish women's curling team, the reigning Olympic champions, triumphed over Canada 7-6 in the curling final on Friday after forcing an extra end when defeat seemed imminent.
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Sweden and Norway in sprint clash
Sport: 22 Feb 10
Old rivals and neighbours Sweden and Norway will meet in both the men's and women's team sprints to decide who gets the cross-country bragging rights at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic games.
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Pärson forecasts rain on Vonn's golden parade
Sport: 17 Feb 10
Sweden's Anja Pärson and Maria Rieschen of Germany will be doing their best to make sure Lindsey Vonn's expected gold medal streak does not take the shine off their own Olympic Games.
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Obama to 'shut down' Öresund Bridge
National: 30 Sep 09
Even though US president Barack Obama isn't setting foot in Sweden, his planned visit to Copenhagen on Friday is expected to cause headaches for Malmö-area businesses and commuters.
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Court revokes ban on Swedish wrestler
Sport: 10 Mar 09
Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian is free to return to competition following a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to revoke a ban imposed after his medal protest at the Beijing Olympic games.
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Crowd ban 'risks bolstering extremists'
Analysis & Opinion: 7 Mar 09
The City of Malmö's decision to hold the Sweden-Israel Davis Cup tennis match behind closed doors is ill-conceived, short-sighted and potentially dangerous, argues freelance Israeli journalist David Stavrou.
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Swedish wrestler loses bid to have Olympic bronze reinstated
Sport: 16 Feb 09
The sporting world’s highest court on Monday rejected an appeal by Swedens’ Ara Abrahamian to have his Olympic bronze medal for wrestling reinstated.
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Zetterberg signs landmark contract with Detroit
Sport: 29 Jan 09
Swedish star Henrik Zetterberg signed a 12-year multi-million dollar contract with Detroit in a deal that will likely keep him with the Red Wings for the remainder of his career.
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Swede places second in prestigious cooking contest
Society: 29 Jan 09
Sweden’s 30-year-old culinary star Jonas Lundgren burnished his reputation and that of his homeland with a second place finish at the 2009 Bocuse d'Or cooking awards on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong firm wins contract to operate Stockholm's subway
Business & Money: 21 Jan 09
Stockholm Public Transport (SL) on Tuesday announced that a €1.9 billion ($2.45 billion) eight-year contract to run the Stockholm Metro had been awarded to Hong Kong's subway operator, MTR.
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Swedish footballer rejects Ronaldinho proposal
Sport: 25 Aug 08
Swedish Olympic footballer Johanna Almgren rejected a marriage proposal from Brazilian superstar Ronaldinho when they met at a hotel in China.
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Viewers not amused by Swedish TV Hitler joke
Society: 22 Aug 08
A television show focusing on the Olympic Games has been reported to the Swedish Broadcasting Commission for allegedly making offensive comments regarding Germany's Nazi history on live television.
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IOC asks Sweden to block Pirate Bay
Society: 19 Aug 08
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has requested the Swedish government to stop notorious file sharing site The Pirate Bay from distributing recordings of the Olympic Games opening ceremony.
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Kallur falls at first hurdle
Sport: 18 Aug 08
Swedish medal hopeful Susanna Kallur has tumbled out of the Olympic Games after falling at the first hurdle in Monday's 100 metre hurdles semi-final in Beijing.
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Klüft prepares for long jump podium bid
Sport: 17 Aug 08
Sweden's Carolina Klüft will bid to break a second consecutive Russian podium sweep in the women's Olympic long jump, the heats for which take place on Tuesday.
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Olsson to carry Swedish flag
Sport: 8 Aug 08
Injured triple jump giant Christian Olsson will lead the Swedish team into the Beijing National Stadium for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on Friday.
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The Local's guide to Sweden's Olympic favourites
Sport: 6 Aug 08
With the official opening of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games just days away, The Local offers readers a quick guide to some of Sweden’s medal hopefuls.
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Ljungberg injury a blow to Sweden's Olympic football hopes
Sport: 4 Aug 08
A thigh injury has forced Hanna Ljungberg, one of the key players on Sweden’s Beijing-bound women’s football team, to sit out the Olympic Games.
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Sveriges Television in Olympic broadcast controversy
Society: 1 Aug 08
The journalists' union is accusing Sveriges Television (SVT) of spreading "uncritial propoganda" after broadcasting a documentary on Wednesday about preparations for the Olympic Games.
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Amnesty rights report won't stop minister's Olympic travel
Politics: 31 Jul 08
The Swedish culture minister Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth (left) plans to travel to the Olympic opening ceremony despite a new report from Amnesty damning China's human rights record.
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Klüft: 'I am finished with the heptathlon'
Sport: 31 Jul 08
Reigning champion Caroline Klüft confirmed on Thursday she is done competing in the heptathlon for good.
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Swedish composer chosen for Olympic TV theme
Society: 22 Jul 08
A jingle by Swedish composer Robert Wells has been chosen as the official theme music for worldwide television broadcasts of the Olympic games in Beijing 2008.
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Klüft: 'Ban dopers from Olympics for life'
Sport: 1 Jul 08
Swedish heptathlete Carolina Klüft said on Monday that drug cheats should not be allowed to compete in Olympic Games.
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Eriksson arrives in Mexico
Sport: 2 Jun 08
Swedish coach Sven Göran Eriksson has arrived in Mexico to tie up a deal to coach the national side, local media have reported.
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China criticized at Gothenburg press summit
Society: 2 Jun 08
World newspaper chiefs gathering in Gothenburg called Monday on China to free immediately all journalists currently jailed in the country as the Beijing Olympic approach.
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Sino-Swedes demonstrate for Beijing olympics
Politics: 27 Apr 08
Around 500 Chinese-Swedes demonstrated in Stockholm on Saturday in support of the Beijing Olympic games.
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Support for Sweden Olympic boycott weakens
National: 16 Apr 08
More than half of Swedes are opposed to a political boycott of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, according to a poll published Wednesday in the daily Svenska Dagbladet.
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Reinfeldt heads to China for climate talks
Politics: 10 Apr 08
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt sets off on Thursday for China for talks on the environment and possibly human rights, the government said.
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Reinfeldt rules out Olympic boycott
Politics: 8 Apr 08
Sweden's Prime Minister has rejected calls for the country to boycott this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Sweden opposes Olympic opening boycott
Politics: 28 Mar 08
The foreign ministers of Sweden, Portugal and Spain have joined Britain in opposing any boycott of the Beijing Olympics opening.
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Former Swedish minister calls for Olympic boycott
National: 27 Mar 08
Sweden’s athletically-inclined former Minister of Justice Thomas Bodström has suggested that Sweden boycott parts of the Olympic Games in Beijing.
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Sweden sunk by dazzling debutant
Sport: 27 Mar 08
Alexandre Pato showed why he is regarded as Brazil's next superstar marking his debut with a sublime strike to earn a 1-0 win over Sweden on Wednesday.
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Klüft pulls out of world indoors with thigh injury
Sport: 22 Feb 08
Carolina Klüft has pulled out of next month's world indoor championships because of injury.
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Sports digest: Nystrand smashes two world records
Sport: 19 Nov 07
Swimming: Stefan Nystrand excels in Berlin. Golf: Jimenez snatches Hong Kong victory from Karlsson. Football: Swedes prepare for crucial tie against Latvia.
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Footballing legend Nils Liedholm dies
Sport: 6 Nov 07
Tributes have been pouring in for Swedish footballing legend Nils Liedholm, who captained Sweden at the 1958 World Cup finals and as a coach guided AC Milan and Roma to Serie A titles.
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Disappointed Sweden look to Olympics to make amends
Sport: 19 Sep 07
European heavyweights Sweden were gutted at being sent packing at the women's World Cup, but are already looking to the Beijing Olympics to make amends.
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Chinese Golden Temple moves to Sweden
Society: 9 Apr 07
Long before the days of Ikea, Chinese authorities flatpacked a temple and sent it to Chicago. Now the ready-to-assemble Golden Temple of Chengde has a new home – the medieval Swedish town of Sigtuna.
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Jellyfish attacks Swedish swimmer
Sport: 20 Mar 07
Just 400 metres from the end of a marathon 10 km swim, Olympic candidate Eva Berglund was stung in the face by a jellyfish. Despite her ordeal, Berglund battled on to finish the race.
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Pärson reigns supreme as Åre World Championships close
Sport: 18 Feb 07
Anja Pärson brought the curtain down on the world championships on Sunday by pulling level with Norwegian Lasse Kjus in a prestigious medals table seen as alpine skiing's rich list.
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Anja calls for calm as she targets third Åre gold
Sport: 10 Feb 07
As she goes for a third gold at the 2007 World Championships, Swedish ski ace Anja Pärson says she has a long way to go before being even mentioned alongside Scandinavian alpine legends Ingemar Stenmark or Kjetil Andre Aamodt.
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Umeå's Marta named top woman footballer
Sport: 19 Dec 06
Sweden-based Brazilian international Marta has won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award. The 20-year old was making her third consecutive appearance at the Zurich ceremony.
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Olympic official resigns in protest
Sport: 22 Mar 06
The top man in Swedish skiing has resigned from Sweden's Olympic Committee, protesting at the way the organisation took credit for medals won at the Olympics, and over its much publicised trademark disputes.
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Pizza baker escapes Olympic penalty
National: 21 Mar 06
The Swedish Olympic Committee has said it will not press a pizza baker from Västerås for money after accusing him of breaching its trade mark. The restaurateur had devised a special 'Olympic Pizza'.
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Pizza baker in Olympic row
National: 17 Mar 06
How better to mark the Winter Olympics than with a celebratory pizza? That was the view of a restaurateur from Västerås, until the unsporting Swedish Olympic Committee came after his dough.
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Magnificent seven as Swedes reach hockey final
Sport: 24 Feb 06
Sweden defeated the Czech Republic 7-3 on Friday in the Turin Winter Olympics semi-final at the Palasport Olimpico arena. Sweden's goals were scored by seven players, reflecting a superb team performance.
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Pärson slams Olympic security
Smörgåsbord: 18 Feb 06
Alpine star Anja Pärson of Sweden has hit out at overzealous security agents who stopped her ski serviceman from being allowed to adjust her skis just before Friday night's combined slaloms.
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Downhill bronze for Pärson
Sport: 15 Feb 06
Anja Pärson, Sweden's biggest medal hope at the Winter Olympics, notched up her first podium place on Wednesday morning.
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Injured Forsberg heads for Turin
Sport: 14 Feb 06
Swedish ice hockey superstar Peter Forsberg has been given the Olympic Games green light to travel to Turin but he is still not certain he will be healthy enough to play for Sweden.
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Swedish royals dodge Kyoto in visit down under
National: 7 Nov 05
King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia are flying the flag in Australia. And despite saying that he might raise controversial environmental issues, the Swedish king has so far held himself to diplomatic niceties.
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Swedish chefs take "Olympic" cooking medal
Smörgåsbord: 25 Oct 04
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Olympics Special
Sport: 20 Aug 04
Sweden is a small country with big sporting expectations. But does it have the athletes to deliver the goods? The Local separates the Olympians from the Tourists in Sweden's team - so now you can go table tennis-crazy too.
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Meet Sanna, 9 years old
Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »
Strindberg, king of drama
August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »
Prime Minister Reinfeldt chats with The Local »
"If you missed it yesterday, here’s The Local’s editor David Landes snagging Prime Minister Reinfeldt for a chat before Princess Estelle’s baptism. Always nice to know the PM has time for TL!" READ »
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