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Swedish national team celebrating 2022 IFF Floorball Championship. Sport is considered a national pastime in Sweden, and about half of the population actively takes part in sports activities. The most important all-embracing organisations for sports in Sweden are the Swedish Sports Confederation, and the Swedish Olympic Committee.
Finland-Sweden athletics international (Finnkampen) - athletics competition between Sweden and Finland, alternatingly held in Sweden and Finland; Nordea Nordic Light Open - tennis tournament held in Stockholm; Open de Suède Vårgårda - women's road bicycle racing event held in Vårgårda; Scandinavian Masters - golf tournament on the European ...
Sweden fans cheer on a goal during third period of 4 Nations Face-Off hockey action against Canada in Montreal, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Swedish Sports Confederation (Swedish: Riksidrottsförbundet, RF) is the umbrella organisation of the Swedish sports movement. Through its member organisations, it has three million members in 22,000 clubs. [1] The Confederation was formed on 31 May 1903. Its present chairman, since 2015, is Björn Eriksson.
Sweden has traditionally been a strong team in international football, with 12 World Cup appearances and 3 medals in the Olympics. Sweden national team finished second in the 1958 World Cup, when it was the host team, being beaten by Brazil 5–2 in the final. Sweden has also finished third twice, in 1950 and 1994. In 1938, they finished fourth.
Sweden's Amanda Ilestedt, center, heads the ball to score the opening goal during the Women's World Cup Group G soccer match between the Sweden and Italy in Wellington, New Zealand, Saturday, July ...
Filip Forsberg had a big star from another sport in the stands supporting him and Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was among the fans in attendance for ...
Winter sports in Sweden (10 C) Pages in category "Sport in Sweden by sport" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.