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Stefan Olsson

Aregawi back - "Came as a surprise"

Former national team star Abeba Aregawi won the Corrida de Langueux race in a surprising comeback after nine years. It was her first competition since the Finnkampen in 2015.

Aregawi back - "Came as a surprise"

Criticism of the European Championship chaos: "Aroused many emotions"

After three days of competition at the European Championship in athletics, Sweden has already submitted four protests with a multitude of appeals. Is it really normal? The feeling is that it has happened more in three days than it usually does in an entire championship, says Stefan Olsson, Secretary-General of the Swedish Athletics Association.

Criticism of the European Championship chaos: "Aroused many emotions"

Large prize money in athletics' new "championship"

From and with 2026, a new world championship in athletics will be organized with the very best competing for more than 100 million kronor. It raises a few questions but spontaneously I think it's good that more money is coming into our dear sport, says Stefan Olsson.

Large prize money in athletics' new "championship"

After the Swedish protest – gets EM spot

The injured athlete Lovisa Karlsson seemed to be ruled out of a spot in the athletics EM, but now she will still get to compete in Rome. It's just so huge and I think it's so fine that justice wins, says her coach Nadja Casadei.

After the Swedish protest – gets EM spot