Risberg after 35 kilometersSwedish skier Oskar Kardin had to change skis before the lead fell to Risberg. He signaled during the race that he had problems with his left ski and got a new one after almost 35 kilometers.- In order for you to change the ski, there must be something wrong with the ski. It also applies that you must not seek unauthorized help from anyone else when putting on the binding or similar. You have to do it yourself, says SVT expert Anders Blomquist on the show.It was Alvar Myhlback’s father Petter Myhlback, the leader of the Lager…
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1) Media development.After Ebba Andersson’s fall in the relay, there was a debate about whether the criticism of the skiers was too mean. Yes, she rode badly up to the sedan chair. Yes, she was stiff and cowardly and clumsy when she fell. Everyone could see that. But at least she pulled herself together and luckily avoided the same treatment that hockey goaltender Tommy Salo received after another Olympic fiasco.2) The football country.Inter leads the Italian football league by far. Then a team from north of the Arctic Circle came and it was time for thanks and goodbye in the…
The network of Iranian-backed allies that Khamenei built in the years following the eight-year Iran-Iraq War (1980–88) and after Khomeini’s death in 1989 dominated the Middle East for decades. The “Axis of Resistance” centered around Iran’s supreme leader consisted of the Syrian Assad regime, the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza and the West Bank, several Shiite militias in Iraq, and the Houthis in Yemen.With the help of these allies, all armed, trained and financed by Tehran, Iran under Khamenei became a key player in the Sunni Arab world and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Like almost a quarter of Iran’s population,…
Several prominent voices within the MAGA movement criticize the US and Israeli attack on Iran. Right-wing extremist Marjorie Taylor Greene, formerly one of the president’s staunchest allies, rages on social media:”The Trump administration actually asked in a poll how many casualties voters would be willing to accept in a war with Iran? How about zero, you damn liars. We voted for America First and zero war,” she writes on X.Even Republican Reagan Box, who is running to replace Taylor Greene after retiring from Congress, says she does not support the attacks in Iran.- Every time we have tried to carry…
Lilla Al-Fadji comes from hip-hop artist Felipe Andres Leiva Wenger, better known as “Fille” in “Ison & Fille”. He co-wrote the song with Edward af Sillén and Daniel Réhn, who both wrote the script for last year’s Melodifestival.Little Al-Fadji’s performance poses some technical challenges, such as a rotating stage that causes the performer to stumble twice during the genre tightrope.- I want to convey that life is a challenge for all of us. “Otherwise I’m pretty perfect, so I thought I needed to be a little more likeable,” he told TT.- I enjoyed being on that stage and somehow felt…
Last Sunday, on the final day of the Winter Olympics, Ebba Andersson won gold in the five-mile race in Val di Fiemme in Italy. The race was caused by a chaotic situation in which several Swedish skiers had been sent home and some of the scheduled skiers subsequently fell ill. Linn Svahn, Olympic gold medalist in the sprint and Olympic silver medalist in the relay, was initially selected for the five-mile run, but then fell ill and was sent home along with Moa Ilar and Maja Dahlqvist, among others.Subsequently, several of the selected five-mile runners fell ill locally in Italy.…
There are currently many skiers in Dalarna. The Vasalopps week is in full swing and the 102nd edition of the classic main event starts on Sunday at 8 a.m. At the same time, the world elite gathers in Lugnet in Falun for the World Cup competitions, which also serve as a rehearsal for next year’s World Cup at the same location.On Saturday the sprint was decided in spring-like winter weather with around three degrees plus.As Linn Svahn prepared for the quarterfinals, the sun was shining.The Olympic sprint in Tesero ended with a Swedish medal triple: Linn Svahn won ahead of…
This is a comment text. The author is responsible for the analysis and positioning in the text.albumHannes“God bless Sweden”(Earthriseonthemoon/Amusio)Hanne’s debut album “God bless Sweden” consists of nine dreamy pop songs with RNB and indie influences that make you feel like spring. “The most touching Swedish debut of the winter,” said DN’s Sara Martinsson.albumYour eyes“child of man”(Playground)Dina Ögon continues his soulful recipe for success with a “safe and enveloping” record, as DN music editor Kajsa Haidl described it in her interview with the band. Perhaps the coziest is the “Verdandi”, which is obviously inspired by “Kalles Klätterträd”.songLykke Li“Lucky again”(Neon Gold Records)“Lucky…
This is a review. The author is responsible for the opinions in the text.Picture bookYuki Ainoya“Rabbit Sato”Trans. Björn WadaThe thrush, from three years oldPrologues are not very common in picture books. But that’s exactly how the Japanese Yuki Ainoya begins his award-winning story about the rabbit Sato. “One day Haneru Sato became a rabbit. Since that day he has been a rabbit,” she writes, opening the door to a slightly surreal visual world in which anything can happen.In Yuki Ainoya, a human can easily choose to become a rabbit and live a quiet but rich life in a small house…
This is a review. The author is responsible for the opinions in the text.novelArthur C Clarke“Meeting with Rama”Trans. Sam J LundwallLegend, 313 pagesNatur & Kultur has the good taste to breathe some real life into Legenda – the publisher was originally called Askild & Kärnekull and has published everything from Stephen King and Colleen McCullough to Yves Bonnefoy and David Foster Wallace.The publication begins with Sam J Lundwall’s translation of Arthur C. Clarke’s 1974 English novel Meeting with Rama. It’s a lovely return. It also reminds us of the truth that all science fiction is about the time in which…
The edge of the knife shatters the glass of the camera lens into cobwebs. Waterbaby, or Kendra Egerbladh, cuts the lens with the thin tip of a knife in the crucial scene in the music video for “Memory be a Blade”. The song is also the title track of their debut album.With lines like “Looking back on a lonely night / Looking back on the day / Memory is the sharpest knife, memory is a blade“She wants to portray the agony of being stuck in your memories.- I am a very sentimental person and like to relive things in my…
More and more Swedish companies are fighting in the growing market for dietary supplements and vitamins. A market that was worth more than SEK 3.7 billion in 2024, according to the Swedish Personal Care industry association.Dietary supplements are often marketed with health claims, but these are rarely based on sound science. This can be anything from general statements to references to specific surveys about the company in question.But according to Martin Bergö, Professor of Molecular Medicine and Vice Rector of Karolinska Institutet: Companies are careful about which studies they refer to.- It’s called “cherry picking” and is the essence of…
It’s that time again on Sunday. The Vasalop race starts at 8 a.m. in the village of Berga and around four hours later both the men’s and women’s winners reach the finish line.Last year there were two home skaters who stood at the top of the podium. Alvar Myhlback from Bjursås won the men’s class. In the women’s category, debutante Stina Nilsson from Malung was superior.But even though she finished more than five minutes ahead of the runner-up in Mora, she doesn’t want to see herself as the favorite this year.- I actually don’t feel that much favoritism. Last year…
When engineers decided to create the Golf GTI it was a success, it was a crazy version of an ordinary car that almost everyone could afford. This gave it two uses, and while comfort was compromised, the car as a whole was still accepted – and respected.So you know what happened next: The Golf GTI became a legend that is still alive 50 years later. It is now in its eighth generation and performance has been increased as much as possible, but the core values of the Golf for everyday driving have been retained as much as possible. Or? The…
On Friday evening, Sweden lost again in qualifying for the 2027 World Cup, which now makes it very difficult for Sweden to advance to the next group and avoid the European Championship pre-qualifiers.Estonia defeated the Swedes 88-77 at the Avicii Arena. The game looked good for Sweden at times, especially in the third period, but the overall performance left a lot to be desired. Union captain Mikko Riipinen was not happy with the team after the final whistle.- I think our attitude and work effort are substandard. I tried to focus a lot on the physical part and the physical…
This is a comment text. The author is responsible for the analysis and positioning in the text.You regularly alternate between heartfelt and pleasant laughter – and limp, cold and harsh laughter. “Are these people really sane?”It’s as entertaining as it is annoying.Björn Carlberg and Johan Palmgren’s brilliant little documentary in the shadow of Vasaloppet, “Brytbussen”, leaves no one indifferent. The full range of madness is here, along with some magically beautiful human moments.Here we join those who have to cancel the Vasaloppet (around 2,000 last year) for one reason or another. There are all kinds here: those who get injured,…
1. Alexa – “Tongue Tied”Alexa. Photo: Magnus Liam Karlsson/SVTsongwriter: Alexa, Moonshine (Jonatan Gusmark & Ludvig Evers), Sunshine (Ellen Berg & Moa “Cazzi Opeia” Carlebecker)Background: Alexaundra Christine Schneiderman, also known by the Korean name Kim Se-ri, was born in 1996 in the United States. Makes K-Pop with other international influences. Won the 2022 American Song Contest with the entry “Wonderland,” alongside several of the songwriters behind Mellobidraget. Make your debut in the Swedish competition.The artist about the post: “K-Pop combined with popular European club music, an entertaining mix.”Telephone voting: 099-90801Matilda thinks like this: In recent years, artists from outside Sweden making…
How does it feel to debut at Melodifestivalen?- It’s so exciting for me, for Sweden and the whole universe that it’s time for me to take the stage. I hope that the Swedish people will feel joy love but also that they should also believe in themselves, that they can achieve whatever they want, anything. Wait, now we’re driving.Her post is called “Delulu”. What is it about?– Delulu is the abbreviation for be delusionalhave delusions. So that’s exactly what it’s about. That’s all of us delulu and you just have to do it embrace it and believe in yourself. Do…
During the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 it was ten mild degrees in Copenhagen. It is significantly warmer in the arena. Before melody number 13, Sanna Nielsen stands in the wings and, as she herself says, is very nervous. She has her partner with her who is doing his best to contain her worries.“Now you’re just eleven-year-old Sanna, standing in her girls’ room and singing,” he says reassuringly.But unfortunately he continues:- You’ve dreamed of this all your life. So don’t think that 200 million are watching you.He realizes with horror that the words do not have the calming…
This is a joke. The author is responsible for the opinions expressed in the text.I shouldn’t care, but there’s nothing I can do about it and was both surprised and quite upset that the cloth shower would be a thing of the past.How could the Swedish Academy just throw it out without warning?Not that I use this washing method myself, which means that instead of showering/bathing/wiping down at the sink, you settle for spraying yourself with deodorant and/or nice-smelling water.Sometimes a week I settle for just wiping myself at the sink, usually because I’m in a hurry or because I…