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Russians under spotlight over doping find
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Russians under spotlight over doping find

Swedish media on Tuesday singled out Russian athletes competing in the European Championships in Gothenburg as potential culprits for alleged doping after syringes and alleged banned substances were found near a hotel used by them during the competition.
Drugs linked to athletics competition
athletics

Drugs linked to athletics competition

Substances believed to be performance-enhancing drugs, as well as needles and other equipment associated with drug-taking in sport have been found in a bin outside a hotel in Gothenburg, police in the city have said.
Historic gold for Klüft
athletics

Historic gold for Klüft

Home favourite Karolina Klüft lived up to her top billing at the European Championships in Gothenburg on Tuesday, crushing her rivals to win an historic gold in the heptathlon.
Bergqvist breaks world record
athletics

Bergqvist breaks world record

Sweden's Kajsa Bergqvist set a new women's indoor high jump world record in Arnstadt, Germany, on Saturday with a leap of 2.08m, breaking a previous mark that had stood for 14 years.
Kluft out for rest of indoor season
athletics

Kluft out for rest of indoor season

Swedish heptathlete Carolina Kluft said on Friday she would not participate in any events this indoor season due to a risk of injury, including the 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow.
Klüft triumphant in Helsinki title chase
Sport

Klüft triumphant in Helsinki title chase

Olympic champion Carolina Klüft of Sweden retained her heptathlon world title at the World Atheletics Championships in Helsinki on Sunday, seeing off French arch-rival Eunice Barber in a thrilling sprint finish in the final event, the 800m.
Klüft leads heptathlon with 800m to go
athletics

Klüft leads heptathlon with 800m to go

Olympic heptathlon champion Carolina Klüft of Sweden saw French arch-rival Eunice Barber cut her lead back to just 18 points with just the 800m to run in the multi-discipline event at the world championships in Helsinki on Sunday.
Kluft wins with season's best
Sport

Kluft wins with season's best

Swedish Olympic gold medallist Carolina Kluft on Sunday won the women's heptathlon at the IAAF Hypo-meeting in Austria with 6824 points, the best performance in the sport so far this year.