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No Olympic Games for Almgren - "Not good enough"

Shortly after Andreas Almgren arrived in Paris, he hinted that the Olympic Games might be over for him before they had even begun for the runner. Now the news has arrived – he is withdrawing and will not run the 5,000 meters.

No Olympic Games for Almgren - "Not good enough"

Swedish Olympic athlete took cocaine - "I'm ashamed"

The Swedish Olympic athlete Oskar Edlund was sentenced in December to day-fines for minor drug offenses, writes Expressen. I am incredibly ashamed, he says.

Swedish Olympic athlete took cocaine - "I'm ashamed"

Criticism of the European Championship chaos: "Aroused many emotions"

After three days of competition at the European Championship in athletics, Sweden has already submitted four protests with a multitude of appeals. Is it really normal? The feeling is that it has happened more in three days than it usually does in an entire championship, says Stefan Olsson, Secretary-General of the Swedish Athletics Association.

Criticism of the European Championship chaos: "Aroused many emotions"

The Swede misses the final – broke his wrist

A fourth Swedish protest at the European Championship in athletics yielded a result. The 1,500-metre runner Samuel Pihlström, who was involved in a fall during the heats, gets to run in the final.

The Swede misses the final – broke his wrist

Clear: The Swede gets a final spot

Erik Erlandsson made it to the European Championships final on 200m – with a hundredth of a margin. Then the trouble started.

Clear: The Swede gets a final spot

No final for Lycke Holm: "So close"

It was close to him clearing it. But on 2.

No final for Lycke Holm: "So close"

Swedish protest rejected – Larsson without a medal

The Swedish protest after the organizer chaos in the EM final on 100 meters has been dismissed. As a result, the Swedish sprinter Henrik Larsson will miss out on a medal and will be officially placed fourth.

Swedish protest rejected – Larsson without a medal

Swedish protest after the EM final on 100 meters

Henrik Larsson sprinted to fourth place in the EM final on the 100-meter track at the Olympic Stadium in Rome with a time of 10. 16.

Swedish protest after the EM final on 100 meters

Karlström's first EM gold: "It's been tough"

The day started with panic over a missing phone number. But ended with EM-gold in running for Perseus Karlström.

Karlström's first EM gold: "It's been tough"

Large prize money in athletics' new "championship"

From and with 2026, a new world championship in athletics will be organized with the very best competing for more than 100 million kronor. It raises a few questions but spontaneously I think it's good that more money is coming into our dear sport, says Stefan Olsson.

Large prize money in athletics' new "championship"

After the Swedish protest – gets EM spot

The injured athlete Lovisa Karlsson seemed to be ruled out of a spot in the athletics EM, but now she will still get to compete in Rome. It's just so huge and I think it's so fine that justice wins, says her coach Nadja Casadei.

After the Swedish protest – gets EM spot