Swedish national team runner Julia Nielsen was involved in a serious traffic accident a couple of weeks ago. "I'm glad I'm alive," the 25-year-old tells the Swedish Athletics Federation's website.
SportsHenrik Larsson's injury troubles continue. It is now clear that Sweden's top sprinter will miss the Finnkampen.
SportsThe Olympic Games runner Carolina Wikström misses the World Championship in Tokyo. Wikström has just become a mom.
SportsAbeba Aregawi, who took the World Championship gold on 1,500 meters twelve years ago, loses her Swedish record on a half-marathon, writes the Swedish Athletics Association on its website.
SportsLast year, Armand Duplantis launched his "world record year" in China. Now the world's best athlete is back in Xiamen and the pole vaulter is the brightest star at the Diamond League premiere.
SportsYellow, dark yellow or even orange? The color of the national team's new national team uniforms has surprised the athletes during the Indoor European Championship in Apeldoorn. They are really very orange, you can say, says high jump talent Engla Nilsson.
SportsAndreas Kramer had one of the worst races of his career and was eliminated in the heats of the 800 meters at the European Championship indoors in Apeldoorn. Sweden's protest after a chaotic heat was rejected. They didn't think it was enough, says national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist to SVT.
SportsErik Erlandsson struck with a super race at an athletics gala in Växjö. The 20-year-old set a new Swedish record on the 200 meters indoors, and thereby erased Johan Wissman's nearly 21-year-old record. "I thought I would be able to run a time close to the Swedish record, but not that fast", says Erlandsson.
SportsNew club, new city, new coach. After a couple of tough years, long jump star Khaddi Sagnia chooses to take new steps. "I needed a change", says the 30-year-old.
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