The Local Sweden 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 Sweden snags six medals in Gothenburg Sweden took home an unexpected tally of six medals at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Gothenburg at the weekend, including a spectacular gold by runner Abeba Aregawi. https://www.thelocal.se/20130304/46526 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:37:00 +0100 46526 British fury over Swedish coach's athlete picks Veteran Swedish athletics coach Peter Eriksson has come under fire in the UK for "ridiculous" decisions about which athletes will represent Britain at the upcoming European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg. https://www.thelocal.se/20130220/46294 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:08:00 +0100 46294 Bolt sprints to victory in Stockholm World and Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt of Jamaica sprinted to victory in the 200m during Friday's Diamond League competition in Stockholm while American 400m runner LaShawn Merritt debuted with a second place after a 21-month doping ban, insisting he's a clean athlete. https://www.thelocal.se/20110730/35254 Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:44:00 +0200 35254 Thigh injury to keep Klüft out for six months Sweden’s Carolina Klüft will miss the world athletics championships in August following a serious injury to her thigh muscle earlier this week. https://www.thelocal.se/20090709/20550 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:42:00 +0200 20550 Injury could sideline Sweden's Klüft from worlds Swedish track and field star Carolina Klüft may not be able to compete in next month's world athletics championships in Berlin, her coach said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20090708/20524 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:59:00 +0200 20524