This weekend, the Ultimate Championship will be held in Budapest, the new athletics competition with huge prize money. But several disciplines are being left out - including discus, which means Swedish star Daniel Ståhl is missing. Some disciplines may not be considered attractive enough, says national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist.
SportsArmand Duplantis withdraws from the Diamond League final a few minutes before the start in Brussels. He has tightness in his left thigh. It's terrible, he tells SVT.
SportsThe Swedish men lead Finnkampen after a Swedish triple in the discus and Daniel Ståhl's huge throw. But the Swedish women have fallen behind the Finnish team despite a strong performance in the 1,500 meters. It will be decided tomorrow.
SportsThe Finnkampen competition looks uncertain on both the women’s and men’s sides. But one thing is almost certain: Daniel Ståhl will win the men’s discus for the 13th time in a row.
SportsPole vault star Armand Duplantis won the Diamond League competition in Poland with 6.20 meters - despite misses at three heights. I worked very hard today, the 26-year-old tells SVT.
SportsAhead of the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist set a bold goal of seven Swedish medals, which would have meant a new record. The result was five - and a whole bunch of fourth places. That should turn around soon, Bergqvist tells TT.
SportsSuldan Hassan came fourth in the men's marathon at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. The 28-year-old finished three seconds behind the bronze medalist. "Fourth place is not a good position to end up in," Hassan told SVT.
SportsPerseus Karlström started the marathon in just over three hours and finished fourth. This is the Swedish team's fourth fourth-place finish at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
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