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Sweden wins first gold medals in Beijing

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:12:00 +0200

Swedish athletes have finally won gold in Beijing as two of the country’s Paralympians achieved victory on Monday.

Persson defeated as China sweeps table tennis medals

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:53:00 +0200

Swedish veteran Jörgen Persson was unable to prevent China from claiming a clean sweep in the men's singles table tennis on Saturday. Persson lost in straight sets to Wang Liqin while Ma Lin beat compatriot Wang Hao to claim gold.

Table tennis veteran in semi-final loss

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:45:00 +0200

Swedish table-tennis veteran Jörgen Persson met his match in China's world number one Wang Hao in the men's table tennis semi-finals on Saturday. The host nation is guaranteed the gold after Wang Hao beat Persson 4-1.

Klüft: Blonska deserves life ban

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:32:00 +0200

Swedish athletics star Carolina Klüft said on Friday she hoped Ukrainian heptathlete Lyudmila Blonska would face a life ban after failing a dope test at the Beijing Olympics.

Klüft suffers early long jump exit

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:59:00 +0200

Sweden's Carolina Klüft has been eliminated from the women's long jump final in Beijing after failing to make the cut.

Swedish table tennis veteran reaches semis

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:31:00 +0200

Veteran Swedish table tennis star Jörgen Persson has defeated Croatia's Zoran Primorac to reach the semi-finals of the men's table tennis at the Beijing Olympics.

Swedish yachting team in bronze 'blunder'

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:23:00 +0200

Sweden's Fredrik Lööf and Anders Ekström won an Olympic bronze in the men's Star yachting on Wednesday amid claims that they were robbed of a silver medal. Brazil won silver while Great Britain took the gold medal.

Klüft prepares for long jump podium bid

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:06:00 +0200

Sweden's Carolina Klüft will bid to break a second consecutive Russian podium sweep in the women's Olympic long jump, the heats for which take place on Tuesday.

Klüft falls short in triple jump qualifying

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:39:00 +0200

Popular Swedish athlete and former Olympic heptathlon champ Carolia Klüft has failed to qualify for the final of the triple jump event at the Beijing games.

Abrahamian wrestles with IOC over medal tantrum

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:01:00 +0200

Sweden's Greco-Roman wrestling star Ara Abrahamian is to face disciplinary action for leaving the podium in the middle of Thursday's presentation ceremony and throwing away his bronze medal.

Olympic silver for Swedish cyclist

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:03:00 +0200

Gustav Larsson of Sweden has finished second in the Olympic men's road cycling time trial, winning a silver medal.

The Local's guide to Sweden's Olympic favourites

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:29:00 +0200

With the official opening of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games just days away, The Local offers readers a quick guide to some of Sweden’s medal hopefuls.

Swedish composer chosen for Olympic TV theme

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:50:00 +0200

Music by Swedish composer Robert Wells has been chosen as the official television theme music for the Olympic games in Beijing 2008. Wells' composition will introduce television broadcasts of the games on stations worldwide.

Sino-Swedes demonstrate for Beijing olympics

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:45:00 +0200

Around 500 Chinese-Swedes demonstrated in Stockholm on Saturday in support of the Beijing Olympic games.