November 21, 2009
Vasaloppet
The following articles have been tagged with "Vasaloppet":
Getting fit for the Swedish Classic
Lifestyle: 17 Mar 09
The Local's Keith Moore examines the rigours of the supremely challenging Swedish Classic as part of a new series on keeping fit in Sweden, in association with Planet Fitness.
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Thynell claims third Vasaloppet crown
Sport: 1 Mar 09
Swedish skier Daniel Thynell has won the Vasaloppet cross-country ski race in Mora on Sunday in a time of 4 hours 10 minutes and 55 seconds.
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Vasaloppet organizers hope for cold weekend weather
Sport: 27 Feb 09
Cross-country ski enthusiasts in Sweden are gearing up for the 85th Vasaloppet ski race on Sunday, in which 15,000 skiers will compete across a punishing 90-kilometre course.
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Princess completes Vasaloppet ski race
Society: 24 Feb 08
Princess Madeleine completed one of the Vasaloppet cross country ski races on Saturday. Madeleine came in around 900th and became the third member of the royal family to complete the race.
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Hardy Swedes gear up for classic challenge
Lifestyle: 15 Jun 07
Nicholas Chipperfield explains why 17,800 people from 34 countries are getting on their bikes by a lake in the middle of Sweden this weekend.
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What are Mini-Me and Jaws doing in Sweden?
Lifestyle: 12 Apr 07
Jaws and Mini-Me seem like an unlikely combination, but add rotten herring and the Swedish Bikini Team to the pot and you’ve got a really strange brew. Charlotte West reports on Sweden's weirdest TV series.
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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.
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Heavy snow leaves 5,000 without electricity
National: 15 Feb 05
Fatal traffic accidents, packed casualty wards, electricity failures affecting thousands - but none of that bothers the organisers of the annual Vasa Ski Race who are delighted with the latest snowfall.
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Football's future descends on Gothenburg
Sport: 15 Jul 04
Gothenburg is being taken over for a week by the Gothia Cup - the world's largest kids' football tournament. The annual tournament is Sweden's most profitable event and boasts no less than 1500 teams from more than 60 countries.
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Happy name day to me. No, not Blatte Day (yet) »
"Hey all you Elizabeths out there. Today (November 19 if you’re reading another day) is our name day. Happy Elizabeth Day. (Or Elisabeth or Elisabet as you are more likely to be if you are Swedish) So what’s a name day (if you haven’t already clicked on the Wiki link), it’s “a tradition in many countries..." READ »
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- 19/11 11:11 Swedish ice hockey: from sex toys to somersaults (The Local's Blog)
- 19/11 10:19 Coffee with the King (110% LAGOM)
- 20/11 Match-fixing ring rocks European football »
- 20/11 Editorial feud erects artistic six-metre penis »
- 20/11 Disabled woman fired for eating pâté meant for patients »
- 20/11 France finds lost spy file on young Hitler »
- 20/11 Von der Leyen moots expanded child subsidy for poor families »
- Sweden’s first marine national park opens
In Sweden's west coast archipelago you find the tiny Koster islands. As of September 2009, these two tourist magnets and the sea around them make up Sweden’s first marine national park, 100 years... - Feasting on wild foods in Sweden
The Swedish forests are rich with ingredients that foodies dream about, from delicious wild strawberries to highly sought chanterelles and porcini mushrooms. And it’s all free! - Sweden — the road trip
Sweden.se writer Christine Demsteader spent her summer holiday exploring the length and breadth of Sweden. On the road she met many tourists who shared their experiences of the country. - Funny business — stand-up comedy in Sweden
Updated August 31, 2009 Stockholm has just hosted its first international comedy festival, only days after the most important stand-up event of the year, Swedish Stand-up Awards 2009 took place....
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