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Can set national team record – veteran dropped

Soon Jamina Roberts will be able to call herself Sweden's most capped national team player in handball. The 34-year-old has been selected for the double national team match against Romania.

Can set national team record – veteran dropped

The Stars' Demand: "Must be Adjusted by the Association"

The European Championship was a failure – but the veterans will continue for another year to try to take the long-awaited championship medal. Then, perhaps new approaches are needed for the players to cope.

The Stars' Demand: "Must be Adjusted by the Association"

Swedish victory in the crucial match against Poland

Sweden managed to escape the physically strong Polish grip in the European Championship's first match in the intermediate round. The victory was finally written with 33–25.

Swedish victory in the crucial match against Poland

"Don't We Have a Culture of Saying Yes?"

Five players who have made 72 handball championships together. When the call from the women's national team comes, the stars show up.

"Don't We Have a Culture of Saying Yes?"

Goal Festival as the Handball Women Crushed Turkey

A long-awaited championship medal is the goal. With a crushing 47-19 in the group final against Turkey, the women's handball team shook off the flat match against Hungary on Saturday.

Goal Festival as the Handball Women Crushed Turkey

Swedish Rout – Now Awaits Must-Win Match

Sweden's handball ladies have got a real taste of success at the European Championship. In the premiere, it was a victory with 28-18 against North Macedonia.

Swedish Rout – Now Awaits Must-Win Match

Guide: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the European Handball Championship

No championship medal in ten years. And frustrated fourth in the last two.

Guide: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the European Handball Championship

Lerby included in the European Championship squad – "Had a good season"

Some percentage quality improvement and there are good opportunities for a European Championship medal. This is what the handball women's national team captain Tomas Axnér is convinced of.

Lerby included in the European Championship squad – "Had a good season"

Sweden crushed Spain - victory with 16 goals

Sweden's women's handball team has begun their European Championship preparations. Blågult dominated Spain completely in Eskilstuna – it ended in a 40–24 victory.

Sweden crushed Spain - victory with 16 goals

Bundsen's tears: "The dream fell apart"

Johanna Bundsen sat down between the posts and let the tears flow. There was no Olympic Games bronze this time either.

Bundsen's tears: "The dream fell apart"

New medal failure: "Tired of coming fourth"

Always these fourth places. The Swedish women's handball team will leave without an Olympic Games medal after 25-30 in the bronze match against Denmark.

New medal failure: "Tired of coming fourth"

Emptiness after heavy defeat: "It hurts like hell"

Pain, emptiness, and anger – but also pride. These were the dominant emotions after the brutally tough loss in the Olympic Games semifinal against France.

Emptiness after heavy defeat: "It hurts like hell"

Painful Swedish Defeat in the Olympic Semifinal

Can a loss hurt more than this? The Swedish women's handball team was so close to a historic Olympic Games final. But France turned it around and won after extra time.

Painful Swedish Defeat in the Olympic Semifinal

Crazy audience pressure awaits Sweden in the Olympic Games semi-final

To meet the world's best team on away ground with 27,000 spectators in the stands. A handball match cannot get much tougher than Sweden's Olympic Games semifinal against France.

Crazy audience pressure awaits Sweden in the Olympic Games semi-final

New major performance by Bundsen – despite lens drama

Johanna Bundsen lost a contact lens on her way to the Olympic Games quarterfinal against Hungary. The great game in goal continued anyway.

New major performance by Bundsen – despite lens drama

To the Olympics semi-final after a giant thriller: "I'm completely exhausted"

Sweden was only a few seconds away from being eliminated from the Olympic Games. But the handball ladies turned it around and won the thriller against Hungary 36–32 after extra time.

To the Olympics semi-final after a giant thriller: "I'm completely exhausted"

Sweden reaches the quarterfinals – chasing top placement

The women's handball team secured a quarterfinal spot in the Olympic Games in Paris. After the loss to Denmark last time, they defeated South Korea with 27–21.

Sweden reaches the quarterfinals – chasing top placement

Painful Swedish Handball Defeat: "We're Getting Cowardly"

The Swedish women's handball team lost to Denmark – and it was a defeat that stung badly. Denmark turned it around in the end and won 25–23, which means that Sweden no longer has a grip on first place in the Olympic Games group.

Painful Swedish Handball Defeat: "We're Getting Cowardly"

Praise for Bundsen: "Never played better"

The phantom match against Norway was followed up by a brilliant performance against Germany. Goalkeeper Johanna Bundsen was praised after 17 new saves.

Praise for Bundsen: "Never played better"

Sweden takes second straight win

Sweden took their second straight victory in the Olympic Games handball. After the upset win against Norway in the premiere, it became 31-28 against Germany.

Sweden takes second straight win

Axnér: "We followed the plan to the letter"

Sofia Hvenfelt injured herself, Linn Blohm received a match penalty. And Norway had 19–15.

Axnér: "We followed the plan to the letter"

Swedish Sensation: "Still Wondering What Happened"

Sweden could not have had a better start to the Olympics. 32-28 against the gold favorite Norway was a mighty display of strength from the blue-yellow handball ladies.

Swedish Sensation: "Still Wondering What Happened"

Toughest Possible Awaits Sweden in the OS Premiere

If the handball women got ten chances, they might win two matches against Norway. It's not just anyone who says that.

Toughest Possible Awaits Sweden in the OS Premiere

The Profile Misses the OS: "Not Feeling Particularly Well"

Handball star Nina Dano misses the OS in Paris this summer. The 23-year-old has had problems with her well-being.