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Nude Photos of Sports Students Posted Online Deemed Unacceptable

Nude pictures of students at a sports high school were posted on two different accounts. The team leader is a Swedish national team captain. The current association has deleted the pictures and the incident has been investigated by both the Swedish Sports Confederation and the special sports federation, writes Aftonbladet.

Criticized Grant Ceiling for Swedish Sports to Increase Slightly

The proposal to increase the Swedish Sports Confederation's grant ceiling from ten to twelve percent is a step in the right direction, believes the Swedish Football Association. But it is not entirely fair, argues the association's chairman Simon Åström. Football-playing boys and girls are valued lower than children in other sports.

New Football Threats: "Warned about this for a long time"

This evening, IFK Gothenburg is holding its annual meeting. However, the meeting is overshadowed by police-reported threats against several people around the club. We have warned about this for a long time, says Per Engström, section chief at Noa.

After the Threats – The Police Take Action: "In-Depth Dialogue"

The Doping Dog's Secret: "To Make it More Difficult"

Biathlon World Championship's sweetest but also toughest doping hunter goes on four legs, has fur and is named Molly. The Swedish doping dog is to reveal cheaters. She is cute and nice, but has a terrifying nose. You must not let yourself be fooled, says dog handler Joanna Sjöö.

"Had more conversations than usual football training"

After the school shooting in Örebro, the city's sports associations want to be a safe haven. We gathered our players who had scheduled training sessions but had more conversations than usual football training, says Jonas Lindegren, CEO and club manager for Örebro SK Football.

Cost Shock for Children's Sports: "Devastating"

It has almost become twice as expensive for children to engage in sports, compared to 2003. Parents pay an average of 9,400 kronor per child and year. The most expensive are ice hockey and tennis. It's devastating, says former diving star Anna Lindberg, who works for Fritidsbanken, which lends out sports equipment.

The Government Sets New Requirement for Sports

The Government sets requirements for the Swedish Sports Confederation (RF) to "specifically report on efforts and results of the work to counteract early selection" in sports.