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Swedish Olympic team grows – eleven new names

With a month to go until the Olympic opening ceremony, the Swedish team is growing and now stands at 110 active members. A skateboarder, a hammer thrower, three golfers and a group of swimmers are among the team's newcomers.

Swedish Olympic team grows – eleven new names

TV Top: Duplantis beat the European Championship stars

Football European Championship has kicked off with several star matches, but the viewing figures have so far been lower than from the Athletics European Championship where the evening when Armand Duplantis took gold in pole vault and Andreas Almgren chased a medal in the 10,000 metres attracted the largest audience. .

TV Top: Duplantis beat the European Championship stars

Sprinter confirmed for the Olympics: "Completely unbelievable"

Ten new names are clear for the Olympics in Paris. On Friday, among others, sprinter Henrik Larsson, who finished fourth in the 100 metres at the European Championship, received clearance from the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK).

Sprinter confirmed for the Olympics: "Completely unbelievable"

"Sprint, wow, bloody hell we're coming strong"

Armand Duplantis and Perseus Karlström secured the Swedish gold medals in the European Championship in athletics. And then we saw a new Swedish sprint sensation.

"Sprint, wow, bloody hell we're coming strong"

Star missed European Championship medal: "Too poor"

Leading with 300 metres to go. At the finish, Andreas Almgren had slipped down to fourth place in the 10,000 metres at the European Championship in Rome.

Star missed European Championship medal: "Too poor"

Guide: Duplantis and Almgren in Gold Hunt

Athletics European Championship concludes with perhaps the most obvious Swedish gold – Armand Duplantis in pole vault. There are also great medal hopes for Andreas Almgren in the 10,000 metres.

Guide: Duplantis and Almgren in Gold Hunt

Almgren's success - set a new record again

Andreas Almgren is in top form. Recently, the long-distance runner set a new Swedish record in the 5,000 meters at the Stockholm stadium, before Almgren two weeks later could improve the record to 12.

Almgren's success - set a new record again