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Swedish Duo Hellvig and Åhman Shine in Beach Volleyball World Championship

New beach volleyball season - but much remains the same. Jonatan Hellvig and David Åhman are advancing in this week's World Championship tournament in Mexico after two straight wins.

Swedish Duo Hellvig and Åhman Shine in Beach Volleyball World Championship

Guide: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Sports Gala

Royal starlight, expected prize rain over Armand Duplantis and a new "Svennis" tribute. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Sports Gala.

Guide: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Sports Gala

Sjöström's Criticism: "Would Have Been a Worthy Winner"

Sarah Sjöström's successful coach Antonio Lutula was denied a nomination at the Sports Gala. Something that this summer's double Olympic Games gold medalist is critical of.

Sjöström's Criticism: "Would Have Been a Worthy Winner"

After the Olympic Success – the Duo Can Be Awarded at the Sports Gala

David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig won Olympic Games gold in beach volleyball last summer. Now they are nominated for the prize Team of the Year at the Sports Gala.

After the Olympic Success – the Duo Can Be Awarded at the Sports Gala

Åhman/Hellvig hesitant about European Championship: "We're completely exhausted"

The euphoria surrounding the Olympic Games gold, a bruised right hand and barely any sleep at all. There are some things that speak against David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig playing the European Championship in beach volleyball in a few days.

Åhman/Hellvig hesitant about European Championship: "We're completely exhausted"

Åhman after Olympic gold: "We're taking the next European Championship"

From one competition to another and with short time in between. Already next week, the European Championship in beach volleyball awaits – but Olympic gold duo David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig are hesitant.

Åhman after Olympic gold: "We're taking the next European Championship"

Mom Åhman: "He'll get loads of chocolate balls"

Sofia Åhman had promised chocolate balls for an Olympic Games gold for her son David and Jonatan Hellvig. And chocolate balls it will be after the final victory against the Germans Nils Ehlers and Clemens Wickler.

Mom Åhman: "He'll get loads of chocolate balls"

So Sweden became the world's best in beach volleyball

It started with an unconventional idea. It continued with two young men who were willing to test it.

So Sweden became the world's best in beach volleyball

Icon: "It's crazy how you look at sports in Sweden"

Sweden is fighting for the Olympic gold in one of the world's largest sports. It would have been impossible if they hadn't dared to take a small revolution, says one of the men behind the Swedish beach volleyball success.

Icon: "It's crazy how you look at sports in Sweden"

Tricky Swedish situation - don't know when they'll play

The game doesn't work in the Olympic Games for David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig. The second straight loss has put the beach volleyball duo in a situation where they might not know until Saturday whether they will play – on Saturday.

Tricky Swedish situation - don't know when they'll play

Praised by competitors ahead of the Olympics: "Boklöv-like"

Norway's OS gold coach compares David Åhman's and Jonatan Hellvig's playing style with Jan Boklöv's V-style. Sweden's national team captain goes further than that.

Praised by competitors ahead of the Olympics: "Boklöv-like"

Swedish Olympic hopes spar with world's best in Sweden

David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig are set to face some of their toughest World Championship competitors on home soil ahead of the games in Paris. Both the world number twos from Brazil and the world number threes from Germany are coming to Sweden this summer to spar with the Swedish beach volleyball duo.

Swedish Olympic hopes spar with world's best in Sweden