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Double World Records by Norwegian Star

Jakob Ingebrigtsen crushed the world record in the English mile (1,609 meters) at the indoor athletics gala in Lievin, France, with a time of 3:45. 14.

Double World Records by Norwegian Star

Swedish record – and Montler over eight meters

Samuel Pihlström set a Swedish record on an English mile and Erik Erlandsson equaled his on 200 meters. For Thobias Montler, it was a third place in the indoor gala in Czech Ostrava.

Swedish record – and Montler over eight meters

20-year-old's success: Swedish record on 200 meters

Erik Erlandsson struck with a super race at an athletics gala in Växjö. The 20-year-old set a new Swedish record on the 200 meters indoors, and thereby erased Johan Wissman's nearly 21-year-old record.

20-year-old's success: Swedish record on 200 meters

Bengtström aims for LA: "Fight for medals"

The Paris-Olympic Games are over for Carl Bengtström. Now he is aiming for Los Angeles in four years.

Bengtström aims for LA: "Fight for medals"

Erlandsson to Olympic Games semi: "Felt like a king"

Slow start but then it went well for Erik Erlandsson. He was the first to cross the finish line in the 200 meter repechage and is clear for the Olympic Games semifinal in Paris.

Erlandsson to Olympic Games semi: "Felt like a king"

No Olympic final for Henriksson – still satisfied

A Swedish record took Julia Henriksson to the semifinal. There, the Olympic Games adventure came to an expected end.

No Olympic final for Henriksson – still satisfied

Historic change in the Olympics: "I'm a bit torn"

Athletics faces prize money in this year's OS. Sweden's Olympic Committee (SOK) is skeptical.

Historic change in the Olympics: "I'm a bit torn"

Sold her Olympic clothes: "Managed the whole fall"

For the first time, Kajsa Bergqvist will lead the Swedish athletics team in the OS. She will certainly tell them how it is to take a medal and how it is to live in the OS village.

Sold her Olympic clothes: "Managed the whole fall"

The goal of the Swedish Olympic Committee: Ten Olympic Medals

Ten Olympic medals. This is the goal from the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) ahead of the summer's Olympic Games in Paris.

The goal of the Swedish Olympic Committee: Ten Olympic Medals

"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"

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 Sensation: Four in the European Championship Final after Chaos Build-up

British sprinter Erik Erlandsson pulled off a giant performance and finished fourth in the European Championship final over 200 metres – barely a day after the chaos surrounding the final spot. To finish fourth in the European Championship as a 20-year-old – I couldn't have imagined that, he says.

The Sensation: Four in the European Championship Final after Chaos Build-up

The Swedish women impressed – on to the semi-final

Two Swedes are through to this evening's semi-final on 200 metres at the European Championship in Rome. Both Julia Henriksson and Nora Lindahl won their heat.

The Swedish women impressed – on to the semi-final

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"