Marcus Svensson

Swedish Shooters Miss World Championships in Qatar Over Security Concerns After Trump Threat

Three Swedish shooters who had qualified for the Olympics missed the World Championships in Qatar and a chance to secure Olympic qualifying spots. The reason? Uncertainty in the region.

Swedish failure in new Olympic event

New OS discipline – but no new Swedish shooting successes. Victoria Larsson and Marcus Svensson failed in the mixed skeet event. A bad day at work, says Larsson.

Nilsson missed the medal again: "Will be proud"

The plan was Olympic Games gold first, wedding afterwards. Skeet shooter Stefan Nilsson will have to reverse it and aim for revenge in Los Angeles 2028. It would have been a good start to the autumn with a gold here, he says after yet another Olympic Games final, yet another missed medal.

Nilsson qualifies for the final – after "shoot-off"

Swedish Olympic team grows – eleven new names

With a month to go until the Olympic opening ceremony, the Swedish team is growing and now stands at 110 active members. A skateboarder, a hammer thrower, three golfers and a group of swimmers are among the team's newcomers.

Sprinter confirmed for the Olympics: "Completely unbelievable"

Ten new names are clear for the Olympics in Paris. On Friday, among others, sprinter Henrik Larsson, who finished fourth in the 100 metres at the European Championship, received clearance from the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK). It's a dream come true, he says.