swimming
Swimsuit rules 'sexist': Swedish swimmer
Swimmer Therese Alshammar has slammed as 'sexist' new rules preventing swimmers from wearing two swimsuits, which led to the Swede being stripped of a new world record on Tuesday.
Alshammar's new world record stripped
Swedish swimmer Therese Alshammar broke her previous world record in the 50m butterfly on Tuesday, only to have the record stripped because she wore two swimming suits.
Swedish supermarket ends sales of 'sexy' child bra
Swedish supermarket chain Ica has announced that it is to stop selling bras for 7-year-olds in its Ica Maxi stores in response to customer protests.
Flasher suspect claims public masturbation was 'groin massage'
A 60-year-old Swedish man who says he was massaging his groin is on trial for sexual harassment after three teenage girls claim they saw him masturbating at a public pool.
Alshammar sets new swimming world record
Swedish swimmer Therese Alshammar broke the 50 metre butterfly short course world record in the World Cup meeting in Stockholm on Wednesday.
Sweden wins first gold medals in Beijing
Swedish athletes have finally won gold in Beijing as two of the country’s Paralympians achieved victory on Monday.
Warm weather brings wave of drownings
Sweden's bathing areas have proved deadly in recent days, as more than ten people are believed to have drowned since Friday.
Baby bikini withdrawn after massive protest
When is it too early for girls to try on their bikini? Not soon enough thought Swedish clothing firm Ellos. Massive protests have forced the firm to think again.
More Swedish bathing areas below EU standards
The water at 23 Swedish bathing areas did not meet EU requirements last year, according to an EU Commission report on the quality of bathing water in 2007.
Sports digest: Anja Pärsson scores double victory
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Sports digest: Nystrand smashes two world records
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Sports digest: Johansson ends 10-year win drought
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Alshammar breaks women's 50m butterfly world record
Sweden's Therese Alshammar broke the world record in the women's 50m butterfly at the second leg of Europe's Mare Nostrum Series in Barcelona on Wednesday.
Sports digest: Elfsborg tipped to retain title
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Gold for Sweden in swimming world championships
Therese Alshammar won Sweden's first gold medal at the world championships in the women's 50-metres butterfly in Melbourne on Saturday, putting her victory down to "dedication and focus".
Jellyfish attacks Swedish swimmer
Eva Berglund fought off a stinging jellyfish in Melbourne to reassert her claim for a place in Sweden's team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.