Kirsty Coventry has as the first woman been elected as the new chairperson of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She says she is ready to tackle men like the President of the USA, Donald Trump. I have been dealing with problematic men since I was 20 years old, says the 41-year-old.
SportsFIS Chairman Johan Eliasch slams Norway after the WC scandal with manipulated suits. I am deeply shocked, says the Swedish-Briton. Now FIS tightens the suit rules for the rest of the season.
SportsMore and more people want to see Russia participate in international sports again. Next week, a message about their participation in Olympic Games ice hockey may come. Sweden's stance is clear: In the current situation, it is unthinkable that Russia and Belarus are participating, says Anders Larsson, the chairman of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association.
Ice hockeyShrinking glaciers, bare mountains and competitions being washed out. Ski sports are facing a dark future due to climate change, warns the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). You in Sweden may not notice it as much as in the Alps yet. But it's coming, says Daniel Kull at WMO.
SportsThe International Olympic Committee's (IOC) President Thomas Bach is stepping down next year. Something that delights biathlete Sebastian Samuelsson. He feels a bit tone-deaf towards active athletes, I think, he says.
SportsThe International Olympic Committee's (IOC) President Thomas Bach is stepping down next year. Swedish-Briton Johan Eliasch, newly appointed IOC member, is running to replace him.
SportsOn the one hand: Controversial FIS chief Johan Eliasch. On the other: Eight of the skiing world's heaviest nations, including Sweden. At stake: Many millions of kronor. There has been quite a hard tone between certain countries and FIS, says Swedish skiing boss Karin Mattsson about the negotiations for a new TV deal.
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