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 Local Sweden's deputy editor Becky Waterton spent her Sunday running over the bridge between Sweden and Denmark in a half marathon to celebrate the bridge's 25th anniversary. She explains what the bridge means to her and to people in the Öresund region. https://www.thelocal.se/20250616/why-the-bridge-run-between-sweden-and-denmark-meant-so-much-to-me Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:20:45 +0200 why-the-bridge-run-between-sweden-and-denmark-meant-so-much-to-me Whether you want to find the game on Swedish TV or seek out a fun place to watch it, here is what you need to know about enjoying the 59th Super Bowl in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20250131/how-can-i-watch-the-2025-super-bowl-in-sweden Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:22:50 +0100 how-can-i-watch-the-2025-super-bowl-in-sweden In case you heard a loud noise over Stockholm just after lunch on Monday, don’t worry, it was just a military escort welcoming home Sweden’s Paralympic athletes. https://www.thelocal.se/20240909/reader-question-why-did-military-jets-escort-a-sas-flight-in-stockholm-today Mon, 09 Sep 2024 16:18:37 +0200 reader-question-why-did-military-jets-escort-a-sas-flight-in-stockholm-today Swedish football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, who coached England from 2001 to 2006, died Monday at the age of 76 after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his agent said. https://www.thelocal.se/20240826/swedish-football-coach-svennis-sven-goran-eriksson-dies-aged-76 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 15:52:59 +0200 swedish-football-coach-svennis-sven-goran-eriksson-dies-aged-76 The city of Stockholm could end up hosting some of the main events if Sweden's bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics is successful. https://www.thelocal.se/20231121/stockholm-puts-its-backing-behind-swedens-bid-to-host-winter-olympics Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:34:44 +0100 stockholm-puts-its-backing-behind-swedens-bid-to-host-winter-olympics Sweden will feed off the hurt of numerous near-misses when they face Spain in the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup on Tuesday in Auckland. https://www.thelocal.se/20230813/not-a-nice-feeling-as-sweden-seek-to-inflict-world-cup-pain-on-spain Sun, 13 Aug 2023 14:42:13 +0200 not-a-nice-feeling-as-sweden-seek-to-inflict-world-cup-pain-on-spain With more and more countries dropping out of the race, does Sweden at last stand a chance of getting the Winter Olympics? https://www.thelocal.se/20230209/could-sweden-get-the-winter-olympics-in-2030 Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:49:15 +0100 could-sweden-get-the-winter-olympics-in-2030 Young Swedish transgender gymnasts will be allowed to compete in whatever class they want, following a new decision by the Swedish Gymnastics Federation. https://www.thelocal.se/20201130/swedish-gymnastics-to-let-children-choose-their-own-gender-category Mon, 30 Nov 2020 15:59:19 +0100 swedish-gymnastics-to-let-children-choose-their-own-gender-category Recreational, competitive or for health reasons, Scandinavians aren't short on excuses for jumping into the cold winter waters of the north. In Skellefteå they even celebrate it with a yearly festival. https://www.thelocal.se/20200221/in-pictures-ice-swimmers-plunge-into-swedish-waters Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:43:25 +0100 in-pictures-ice-swimmers-plunge-into-swedish-waters Thought winter in Sweden meant sitting inside all day, going into an artificial hibernation? Wrong. The colder months open new possibilities of sports and outdoor activities, from skiing to skating to curling. Here are some places in Sweden's biggest cities that will help you see the good sides of winter. https://www.thelocal.se/20181226/the-best-places-to-try-winter-sports-in-swedens-biggest-cities Wed, 26 Dec 2018 07:59:49 +0100 the-best-places-to-try-winter-sports-in-swedens-biggest-cities Sweden’s sport association has reported Russian hacking group Fancy Bear to the police for accessing and publishing the results of doping tests. https://www.thelocal.se/20180515/swedish-sports-group-reports-russian-hackers-to-police Tue, 15 May 2018 19:32:55 +0200 swedish-sports-group-reports-russian-hackers-to-police Meet the American who's climbed the highest peak in Sweden – and wants more. Biomedical engineer Chris Grigsby divides his time between a lab and the great outdoors. https://www.thelocal.se/20171120/sweden-feels-like-a-different-country-each-season-stockholm Mon, 20 Nov 2017 08:59:59 +0100 sweden-feels-like-a-different-country-each-season-stockholm Sweden's national star footballer and Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirmed on Tuesday that he is in talks to turn his life into a movie. https://www.thelocal.se/20151006/swedish-striker-confirms-talks-of-zlatan-the-movie Tue, 06 Oct 2015 17:35:59 +0200 swedish-striker-confirms-talks-of-zlatan-the-movie Sweden have named injured star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic in their squad for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier with Montenegro and a friendly with France. https://www.thelocal.se/20141104/zlatan-fit-enough-to-play-for-sweden-again Tue, 04 Nov 2014 08:39:00 +0100 zlatan-fit-enough-to-play-for-sweden-again Swedish football hero Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes the headlines almost as much for his offhand comments as for his footballing prowess. Here are our ten favourite Zlatan quotes. https://www.thelocal.se/20141029/top-ten-quotes-from-zlatan-ibrahimovic Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:38:00 +0100 top-ten-quotes-from-zlatan-ibrahimovic Zlatan Ibrahimovic has again been nominated for one of the most prestigious awards in football, FIFA's Ballon d'Or or Golden Ball prize. https://www.thelocal.se/20141028/zlatan-nominated-for-golden-ball-prize Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:29:00 +0100 zlatan-nominated-for-golden-ball-prize Zlatan Ibrahimovic has not been named in Sweden's starting squad for their Euro 2016 qualifying match against Russia on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20141009/zlatan-wont-play-in-euro-2016-qualifier Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:50:00 +0200 zlatan-wont-play-in-euro-2016-qualifier Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to make his comeback for Paris Saint-Germain against Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1 on Sunday after two weeks on the sidelines with an abdominal muscle injury. https://www.thelocal.se/20140831/ibrahimovic-set-for-psg-return-zlatan-football-sweden Sun, 31 Aug 2014 11:33:00 +0200 ibrahimovic-set-for-psg-return-zlatan-football-sweden Swedish archery clubs have seen an upswing in membership numbers in past years, with young teenage girls - many inspired by bow-slinging heroine Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games - helping to revive the dying sport. https://www.thelocal.se/20140103/hunger-games-revives-swedish-archery-clubs Fri, 03 Jan 2014 07:52:00 +0100 hunger-games-revives-swedish-archery-clubs Sweden's sport-loving boys get more funding from the state than the girls do, a new report into youth leisure activities revealed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.se/20131129/swedish-boys-hog-state-sports-funding Fri, 29 Nov 2013 17:40:00 +0100 swedish-boys-hog-state-sports-funding