Sweden won another two medals on Wednesday as both the women and men's team sprint athletes finished third. But the race wasn't without a touch of controversy for the men's team.
As the Swedish women's hockey team sets its sights on a bronze medal, the Sochi Olympics have shown that Sweden and other nations have yet to catch up to powerhouses Canada and the United States.
The United States crushed Sweden 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games women's ice hockey tournament on Monday, amassing 70 shots to Sweden's nine.
Sweden took home two medals at the men’s 15 kilometre classic cross country event on Friday at the Sochi Winter Olympics, marking a triumphant comeback for Daniel Richardsson after a serious car accident last year.
Henrik Zetterberg, captain of Sweden's men's Olympic ice hockey team, will miss the rest of the games in Sochi due to a back injury, the team announced on Friday.
Swedish skier Charlotte Kalla won a silver medal in the ladies 10 kilometre cross country classic on Thursday, her second at the Sochi Winter Olympics, making her The Local's Swede of the Week.
Swedes are revved for Friday's opening of 2014 Winter Olympics Games in Sochi. To help readers make sense of this Swedish Olympic frenzy, we've put together the ultimate guide for who and what to watch (and when). Check it out.
Denmark's public broadcaster DR is urging its viewers to support Sweden rather than Norway at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, citing the Dane's own incompetency and Sweden's underdog status.
With the Winter Olympics in Sochi just days away, The Local offers up our picks for the greatest Swedish winter Olympians of all time. How many have you heard of?
