Next year, 36 countries will compete in the Eurovision Song Contest, the EBU announces. Canada is taking part for the first time, but several countries are boycotting the competition.
MusicThe Netherlands changes its mind - it will boycott the Eurovision Song Contest after all because of Israel's participation.
MusicChina, the Netherlands and Switzerland are the teams Sweden’s women’s national team will face in the group stage of next year’s Volleyball World Championship in the USA and Canada.
SportsAnton Källberg beats Norway’s Borgar Haug 4–2 in the quarterfinals of the European Table Tennis Championships. “I’m very happy and content now,” Källberg tells SVT after the match in Slovenia.
SportsThe European Table Tennis Federation welcomes Russian players back. But at the European Championships in Slovenia, they are competing under restrictions - and some have not been allowed into the country.
SportsSwedish world No. 4 Truls Möregårdh was sensationally knocked out in the round of 16 in the men's singles at the European Table Tennis Championships, losing 2-4 in sets to Norway's Borgar Haug, ranked 213th. “He was just better at table tennis than I was today,” Möregårdh tells SVT.
SportsTable tennis stars Kristian Karlsson and Anton Källberg will play for a place in the doubles final at the European Championships, unless Karlsson’s injury forces him to withdraw. “If I’m in this much pain, I don’t think it’s worth playing,” the veteran tells SVT.
SportsEarlier in the day, Stina Källberg secured a medal in mixed doubles. Later that evening, she went straight into the singles tournament. “It feels tough,” she told SVT after her loss at the European Table Tennis Championships.
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