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            <title><![CDATA[Kamga sisters named in Swedish European Championships squad as Bergqvist sets medal target]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There will be a pair of siblings in the Swedish European Athletics team. Already selected discus thrower Vanessa Kamga will be joined by her sister Patricia, who competes in the hammer throw. It is the largest Swedish team in modern times, with 65 athletes, says national team captain Kajsa Bergqvist.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Swedish stars welcome new TV guidelines to stop sexualizing female athletes]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The European Athletics Federation has developed new television guidelines to stop the sexualization of female athletes. The decision is now being praised by Swedish stars.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Message of strength from European Championship jumper Louise Ekman]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[High jumper Louise Ekman set a personal best at a competition in the Czech Republic on Thursday.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:23:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Kajsa Bergqvist alarmed about the talent after the gala: I got worried]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[High jumper Engla Nilsson suffered from an eating disorder. National team captain Kajsa Bergqvist raised the alarm - and now pays tribute to the 21-year-old who shared her struggles. Nilsson shows what a role model she is, Bergqvist says.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:41:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Louise Ekman impressed in World Cup debut, says she had never been so nervous]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The second-best performance of her career was not enough to win a medal in the World Cup high jump. World Cup debutant Louise Ekman of Sweden finished sixth in Toruń, Poland, with a jump of 1.93 metres. "Sixth in the world, that's really cool. I'm so proud of myself," says the 28-year-old.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:35:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Nice World Cup debut by Ekman, but no medal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The second-best performance of her career was not enough to win a sensational medal in the World Cup high jump. Swedish debutant Louise Ekman finished sixth in Toruń, Poland, with a jump of 1.93 metres.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Over 100 Swedish athletes in US colleges, package hard to match]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Over 100 Swedish athletes are currently studying at colleges in the United States. But is it really the best way to reach the world elite? "Going there was the best decision of my life," says shot putter Axelina Johansson.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:22:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Was thinking of quitting, now Louise Ekman is a Swedish World Indoor Championships hopeful]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The big breakthrough never came. At that time, Louise Ekman almost quit. "At the same time, I had the feeling that I could do so much more, and that feeling was stronger," Ekman says, the high jumper who is now a Swedish hope at the indoor World Championships.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:26:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Montler ready for World Indoor Championships after a little drama]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[From yes to no and back - after persuasion - to yes. Long jumper Thobias Montler is ready for the World Indoor Championships after World Athletics (WA) increased the number of starters. There was a bit of drama, says Kajsa Bergqvist.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:17:49 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Duplantis and high jumper Louise Ekman qualify for World Indoor Championships]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Seven Swedes have been given the go-ahead to compete at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Among them are pole vaulter Armand Duplantis and high jump surprise Louise Ekman.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Louise Ekman ready for World Indoor Championships after huge leap, third all-time among Swedish women]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[High jumper Louise Ekman is ready for the World Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland, in March. The 28-year-old cleared a personal best of 1.96 meters at a competition in Slovakia on Tuesday.]]></description>
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