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Sweden assists Montenegro with napalm disposal

Science & Technology: 12 Nov 08
Sweden is helping Montenegro dispose of 26 tonnes of napalm that was stored at a military facility in the Bay of Kotor, a popular tourist destination on its Adriatic coast. READ »

High jumper Holm announces retirement

Sport: 14 Sep 08
Swedish high jumper Stefan Holm announced his retirement from the sport on Saturday. Holm ended his 20-year 'love affair' with a second place at the World Athletics Final in Stuttgart. READ »

Holm's Olympic hopes dashed

Sport: 19 Aug 08
Defending Olympic champion Stefan Holm had his hopes of a gold medal dashed on Tuesday - the Swede came fourth in the men's high jump final. READ »

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. READ »

Christian Olsson injury mars DN Gala track meet

National: 23 Jul 08
A thigh muscle injury to Christian Olsson, the defending Olympic triple jump champion, soured the DN Gala for Swedish fans in Stockholm on Tuesday. Olsson will now miss out on Beijing and his career could be over. READ »

Holm warms up for Olympics with world best

Sport: 14 Jul 08
Swedish high-jumper Stefan Holm set a 2008 world best by jumping 2.37 metres in Athens. Holm looked in top form as the defence of his Olympic title beckons. READ »

Klüft touts computer chip implants

Sport: 19 Dec 07
Carolina Klüft and Stefan Holm have proposed radical measures to keep athletes from taking performance-enhancing drugs. READ »

Sports digest: Swedish hopes dashed in Osaka

Sport: 3 Sep 07
Athletics: Swedes disappointed with failure to reach the podium. Football: Zlatan back in the groove. Tennis: Johansson and Björkman bow out of US Open. READ »

Sports digest: Swedes excel in Osaka

Sport: 27 Aug 07
Athletics: Kallur, Mohamed, Holm and Thörnblad keep Swedish flag flying at World Championships. Football: Fabregas strike stops Sven in his tracks. READ »

Sports digest: Eriksson delights in derby victory

Sport: 20 Aug 07
Football: Eriksson's flying start continues at Man City. Golf: Finn wins Scandinavian Masters. Athletics: Preview of Sweden's chances at the World Championships. READ »

Sports digest: Sweden tops podium at European athletics championships

Sport: 5 Mar 07
New to The Local: A weekly sports digest following the fortunes of sporting Swedes. This week: Sweden claims athletics gold medals. Zlatan Ibrahimovic rejoins the national team. Dolph Lundgren watches ice hockey in Dallas. And more besides. READ »

Gothenburg gears up for European athletics week

Sport: 6 Aug 06
The European Athletics Championships gets under way in Gothenburg on Monday with a host of Olympic and world champions looking to add a continental title to their accolades. READ »

Eriksson gets top Swedish honour

National: 31 Jan 06
England football coach Sven-Göran Eriksson has been awarded the King's Medal by King Carl Gustaf at a ceremony in Stockholm. He was given the honour for his 'valuable contributions to football'. READ »

King leads the singing on Victoria's birthday

National: 14 Jul 05
'Victoria Day' has become part of the Swedish calendar: a thousand well-wishers, a bunch of sports stars, and a stage full of celebs join the fun as Crown Princess Victoria turns 28. READ »

Swedish press makes fools of its readers

Politics: 1 Apr 05
An Olympic gold medallist stripped of his title, a statue of the prime minister at the expense of a new ice arena and a government proposal to move Christmas to mid-February. Yes, it was April Fools' Day. READ »

Olympics: Sweden doesn't do too badly after all

Sport: 27 Aug 04
There's nothing like a fistful of medals to make a country proud. Granted, Sweden hasn't quite won a fistful, but after a barren start things certainly picked up in week two. READ »

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. READ »


Blog Update: Style in Sweden

15 March 00:11

Style rookie: a 13-year old girl controls the fashion industry »

"I read a very interesting article about style rookie, one of the most influential fashion bloggers and style icons at the moment, in the City newspaper last week. Tavi Gevinson, the American girl behind the blog, is often considered the new wunderkind in the fashion industry as she is she is only 13 years old..." READ »

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