There is criticism that the Swedish Olympic biathletes have too close ties to the experts. Roommates, a brother and friends comment on their performances on TV. "I can understand the criticism," says Sebastian Samuelsson. "At the same time, the biathlon world is small, and if you want people who have recently competed, that's what happens."
SportsOnly 16 years after the Vancouver Olympics, the Swedish biathletes will receive the bronze they were awarded after the doping conviction of Russian Yevgeny Ustyugov.
SportsMinister of Education Simona Mohamsson (L) invites all parliamentary parties to a discussion about screen time and age limits for social media. S, V and C accept, but say they have difficulty taking the invitation seriously.
SwedenThe Oscar Church in Stockholm was packed as hundreds of people came to honor 25-year-old My, who was murdered in Rönninge during the Christmas holidays. "She was the same age as me. It hit me right in the heart. I will never forget her," said one woman.
SwedenThe European Parliament voted on Thursday to pass a proposal requiring Turkey to drop the charges against Swedish journalist Joakim Medin.
SwedenThe stage version of "Damn Men" has been a critical success. This fall, the performance in which Shanti Roney plays all the roles will tour the country.
EntertainmentMy, from Rönninge, was murdered over the Christmas holidays. She will be buried on Thursday. "The loss is endless, but in the stories about My, her light lives on," her family writes to TT.
SwedenOil giant Eni is sponsoring the Olympics in Italy. Now over 140 athletes, including several Olympic gold medalists, are demanding that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) end its collaboration with oil companies.
SportsSwedish politicians are up in arms over an EU proposal that would send Swedish bottleneck fees to joint EU projects.
BusinessFour people have been arrested on suspicion of serious bribery in the Stockholm area. The case is linked to the regional traffic administration.
Sweden"Several people have been shot near a villa in Malmö. We can confirm that two people are injured," police spokesman Jakob Palmgren told TT.
SwedenThe Sweden Democrats are investigating Emilie Pilthammar's future in the party after Expressen revealed controversial statements she made about Ukraine and Russia. "She should come out straight. Enough of the nonsense now," writes the chairman of the Sweden Democrats' membership committee to TT.
SwedenSandra Ruuda is leaving her position as chairwoman of the Swedish Equestrian Federation. "I feel that there has been too much focus on me personally, so much so that there is no room for other issues and other activities are being put aside," she says in a press release.
SportsThe government and the business community want to speed up the permit process for new mines. The CEO of the mining company Viscaria, Jörgen Olsson, is going against the grain. "It's not going to be easy to get a mining permit. It's going to be hell. It's irresponsible to say it's going to be much easier," he says.
BusinessA police operation is underway at the residence of national police chief Petra Lundh, according to information provided to Expressen.
SwedenThe big comeback at the Olympics ended in a nightmare for Lindsey Vonn, who had injured a cruciate ligament. Before the world's eyes, the alpine star skied out and crashed in the downhill. Vonn has undergone surgery for a broken leg, reports the Italian Corriere della Sera.
SportsShe has changed her language and name - but the former Miss Snusk still had her fans' support. She made it to the finals of Melodifestivalen. "It feels absolutely fantastic. I am so, so, so happy," Felicia says after the win.
EntertainmentAt the Beijing Olympics four years ago, Frida Westman finished 16th in the normal hill. But the 2026 Olympics did not go well for the Swedish ski jumper.
SportsLindsey Vonn's first training run for the Olympic downhill was well off the pace. On Saturday, the 41-year-old, who has a cruciate ligament injury, managed to significantly improve her time.
SportsA man who was exposed on the pedophile-hunting website Dumpen has been found guilty in court. However, Dumpen's publisher, Sara Nilsson, who was convicted of the freedom-of-expression crime of gross defamation, will appeal. "We will definitely appeal," she tells TT.
SwedenThe government is providing one billion kronor in energy support to Ukraine. Severe cold is gripping Kyiv and many other cities, while Russia has destroyed large parts of Ukraine's energy and electricity infrastructure through its attacks.
SwedenThe Green Party is now going into the elections with the promise of a new "cultural right of access" for all students in primary and secondary schools.
EntertainmentThe CFO of the financially strained steel group Stegra, Otto Gernandt, is resigning. He will be replaced by Markus Holm, Stegra said in a press release.
BusinessDefense group Saab is doing better than expected and is raising its dividend. Order intake during the fourth quarter of last year was almost fivefold higher than in the corresponding quarter a year earlier.
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