https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Swedes enjoyed a come-from-behind victory against the Finns in Friday's ice hockey semi-final at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. https://www.thelocal.se/20140221/swedens-men-reach-ice-hockey-final Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:32:00 +0100 swedens-men-reach-ice-hockey-final Sweden won a silver medal in the women's curling final on Thursday, outperformed by the Canadian team 6-3. The silver marks Sweden's sixth at Sochi. https://www.thelocal.se/20140220/sweden-win-womens-curling-silver Thu, 20 Feb 2014 18:42:00 +0100 sweden-win-womens-curling-silver Sweden won another two medals on Wednesday as both the women and men's team sprint athletes finished third. But the race wasn't without a touch of controversy for the men's team. https://www.thelocal.se/20140219/swedish-men-and-women-take-team-sprint-bronze Wed, 19 Feb 2014 15:36:00 +0100 swedish-men-and-women-take-team-sprint-bronze As the Swedish women's hockey team sets its sights on a bronze medal, the Sochi Olympics have shown that Sweden and other nations have yet to catch up to powerhouses Canada and the United States. https://www.thelocal.se/20140219/sweden-struggles-to-climb-womens-ice-hockey-ladder Wed, 19 Feb 2014 10:03:00 +0100 sweden-struggles-to-climb-womens-ice-hockey-ladder The United States crushed Sweden 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games women's ice hockey tournament on Monday, amassing 70 shots to Sweden's nine. https://www.thelocal.se/20140217/us-women-crush-sweden-in-olympic-hockey-rout Mon, 17 Feb 2014 17:54:00 +0100 us-women-crush-sweden-in-olympic-hockey-rout A Scandinavian drama is unfolding on the slopes of Sochi, which has seen the Norwegians taking aim at the Swedes over their "superior" skis. https://www.thelocal.se/20140217/sweden-norway-ski-competition-rivalry Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:41:00 +0100 sweden-norway-ski-competition-rivalry Sweden took home two medals at the men’s 15 kilometre classic cross country event on Friday at the Sochi Winter Olympics, marking a triumphant comeback for Daniel Richardsson after a serious car accident last year. https://www.thelocal.se/20140214/swedes-take-home-silver-bronze-skiing Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:01:00 +0100 swedes-take-home-silver-bronze-skiing Henrik Zetterberg, captain of Sweden's men's Olympic ice hockey team, will miss the rest of the games in Sochi due to a back injury, the team announced on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20140214/zetterberg-out-for-sochi-olympics-due-to-injury Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:30:00 +0100 zetterberg-out-for-sochi-olympics-due-to-injury Swedish skier Charlotte Kalla won a silver medal in the ladies 10 kilometre cross country classic on Thursday, her second at the Sochi Winter Olympics, making her The Local's Swede of the Week. https://www.thelocal.se/20140213/swedens-charlotte-kalla-takes-second-sochi-silver Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:16:00 +0100 swedens-charlotte-kalla-takes-second-sochi-silver Two goals by Erik Karlsson helped Sweden defeat the Czech Republic 4-2 in the opening game of the 2014 Winter Olympics hockey tournament on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20140212/swedes-down-czechs-in-first-step-toward-hockey-gold Thu, 13 Feb 2014 00:26:00 +0100 swedes-down-czechs-in-first-step-toward-hockey-gold Swedes finished second and third in a carnage-filled finish to the men's sprint free finals at the Sochi Winter Olympics on Tuesday https://www.thelocal.se/20140211/swedes-take-silver-and-bronze-in-sprint-final Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:07:00 +0100 swedes-take-silver-and-bronze-in-sprint-final Swedes are revved for Friday's opening of 2014 Winter Olympics Games in Sochi. To help readers make sense of this Swedish Olympic frenzy, we've put together the ultimate guide for who and what to watch (and when). Check it out. https://www.thelocal.se/20140207/watching-the-sochi-games-from-sweden-the-lowdown Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:06:00 +0100 watching-the-sochi-games-from-sweden-the-lowdown Denmark's public broadcaster DR is urging its viewers to support Sweden rather than Norway at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, citing the Dane's own incompetency and Sweden's underdog status. https://www.thelocal.se/20140207/danes-support-sweden-over-norway-at-sochi Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:36:00 +0100 danes-support-sweden-over-norway-at-sochi Sweden's Olympic medal hopes were dealt a blow after star forward Henrik Sedin announced he would be unable to compete in the men's hockey tournament in Sochi due to a rib injury. https://www.thelocal.se/20140207/injury-sidelines-swedens-henrik-sedin-from-olympic-hockey-team Fri, 07 Feb 2014 09:31:00 +0100 injury-sidelines-swedens-henrik-sedin-from-olympic-hockey-team With the Winter Olympics in Sochi just days away, The Local offers up our picks for the greatest Swedish winter Olympians of all time. How many have you heard of? https://www.thelocal.se/20140205/top-ten-greatest-swedish-olympic-athletes-of-all-time Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:00:00 +0100 top-ten-greatest-swedish-olympic-athletes-of-all-time