When 518 sports journalists from 111 countries had their say about the past year, there were two athletes who were superior – the Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis and the American gymnast Simone Biles.
SportsThe football year 2024 has been an eventful one. From the European Championship party in Germany, to boycotts of the Ballon d'Or gala and rape allegations against one of the world's top players. TT has summarized some of the year's biggest discussion topics.
FootballThe cyclist Pascal Hervé has died. The Frenchman was involved in the doping scandal that shook the cycling world at the end of the 1990s. Hervé was 60 years old.
SportsKylian Mbappé is getting better and better in Real Madrid. In the 4-2 win over Sevilla, the 25-year-old French star scored a dream goal and an assist.
SportsSociety can protect itself against deadly attacks in various ways but cannot eliminate the risk entirely, according to terror expert Hans Brun.
SwedenA stylish end to the season for the club – and an important victory for Swedish football. Hammarby's 2–1 away win against S:t Pölten secured third place in the group stage. And three Swedish clubs will continue to hold a spot in the women's Champions League in the coming years.
FootballBetter than ever – and best in Sweden. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd is awarded the Diamond Ball for the first time. This is indescribably big for me, she says to Sydsvenskan.
SportsInjured midfielder Oscar Bergendahl is replaced in the Swedish World Championship team – by a left-hander. Olle Forsell Schefvert has received a call-up from the handball national team's head coach Michael Apelgren.
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