Last year, Israel's participation in Eurovision was the subject of protests. This year, the criticism seems to have cooled down somewhat, but the country's place in the competition is still being questioned.
MusicMåns Zelmerlöw won the fourth qualifying round in Malmö, but has already won the entire Melodifestivalen, if you believe the betting companies. Now critics – and even Zelmerlöw himself – are wondering if yet another perfectionist number from Sweden can get the roof to lift in the European Championship.
MusicMåns Zelmerlöw and the Finnish-Swedish humor group KAJ have secured each a place in the Melodifestivalen final. I'm so relieved, says Zelmerlöw to TT.
MusicIt's been ten years since Måns Zelmerlöw won Eurovision. Now he's back with a song that he initially wrote about the climate crisis, but which has come to include all the "bad things that happen in the world". - The text is much more about how we must stand up for humanity, he says.
MusicThe Swedish table tennis fever is holding on tight. Now it's clear that Malmö Arena will host one of the four Grand Smash tournaments on the world tour next year. "It's a dream come true", says Swedish world star Truls Möregårdh.
SportsDid the controversy surrounding the national team captains' future cost a World Championship gold? We've had to spend an incredibly amount of time on ridiculous things. Nonsense, says national team captain Niklas Nordén after the loss to Finland in overtime.
SportsSweden seemed to be dominating Finland in the World Championship final at Malmö arena – then the home nation collapsed. Finland caught up from a 0–4 deficit and took the World Championship gold after winning (5–4) in overtime. It's empty. It's not an ending you want, says Robin Nilsberth, who is now retiring from the national team.
SportsSweden has received criticism for its play in the Floorball World Championship in Malmö. The response? A brilliant performance when the spot in the World Championship final was booked via 6–1 in the semifinal against the Czech Republic. A statement of strength, says goal king Malte Lundmark.
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