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Thea Kylberg Joins Sweden's Squad for World Championship Debut
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Thea Kylberg Joins Sweden's Squad for World Championship Debut

National team captain Tomas Axnér is bringing a seasoned team to the World Championship. And a championship debutant: Thea Kylberg
Sweden's Handball Squad for European Qualifiers Announced
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Sweden's Handball Squad for European Qualifiers Announced

After an injury-filled season, Mathilda Lundström is back in the national handball team. She is selected in the squad for the European Championship qualifier against Ukraine and Lithuania
Anna Lagerquist Returns to National Handball Team After Injury
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Anna Lagerquist Returns to National Handball Team After Injury

She missed both the Olympic Games and the European Championship due to her cruciate ligament injury. Now the defensive star Anna Lagerquist is back in the national handball team – after almost two years of absence
Sweden's Handball Women Secure World Championship Spot with Big Win
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Sweden's Handball Women Secure World Championship Spot with Big Win

Nina Koppang Nears Handball Comeback After Injury Setback
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Nina Koppang Nears Handball Comeback After Injury Setback

Can set national team record – veteran dropped
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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
The Stars' Demand: "Must be Adjusted by the Association"
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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
Close to a Swedish EM fiasco: "Damn sour"
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Close to a Swedish EM fiasco: "Damn sour"

Sweden lost the crucial match against Romania (23-25) in the European Championship in handball and is in practice out of the semifinals – even though there is a theoretical possibility. Damn frustrating
Swedish victory in the crucial match against Poland
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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
"Don't We Have a Culture of Saying Yes?"
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"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
Guide: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the European Handball Championship
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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
The Sensation: Danish Star Dropped from European Championship
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The Sensation: Danish Star Dropped from European Championship

Lerby included in the European Championship squad – "Had a good season"
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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
Sweden crushed Spain - victory with 16 goals
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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
New medal failure: "Tired of coming fourth"
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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
Emptiness after heavy defeat: "It hurts like hell"
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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
Crazy audience pressure awaits Sweden in the Olympic Games semi-final
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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
Axnér: "We followed the plan to the letter"
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Axnér: "We followed the plan to the letter"

Sofia Hvenfelt injured herself, Linn Blohm received a match penalty. And Norway had 19–15
Swedish Sensation: "Still Wondering What Happened"
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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
Toughest Possible Awaits Sweden in the OS Premiere
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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
Uncomfortable Olympic Start Forces Sweden to Ikea
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Uncomfortable Olympic Start Forces Sweden to Ikea

No face masks, no morning spit testing and the freedom to move around as you want. The Swedish women's handball team has arrived in Paris and is actually missing only one thing from the Olympics in Tokyo
Blohm top scorer in the rehearsal: "Special"
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Blohm top scorer in the rehearsal: "Special"

Linn Blohm became a seven-goal shooter in the OS rehearsal. But the Netherlands, coached by her club team coach Per Johansson, were a notch sharper
The Profile Misses the OS: "Not Feeling Particularly Well"
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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
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