Marias enmansorkester on Sergels torg in 1980 Hedvig Maria Johansson (néeFarwall; 5 March 1918 – 6 November 2002), commonly known as Marias enmansorkester (The Maria one-man orchestra) or Maria med orgeln (Maria with the organ), was a Swedish street missionary one-man band playing daily at Sergels torg in central Stockholm from 1972 until 2002. (Full article...)
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Filbornaskolan in Helsingborg, a riksidrottsgymnasium for golf and swimming A riksidrottsgymnasium (RIG; lit.'national sports' secondary school') is part of the Swedish school system as a gymnasium accepting pupils from the whole country focussing on specific sports. Schools shall organise school, living and sports specialisation for the pupils enrolled.. Riksidrottsgymnasium organisers have to be accepted by the national governing body of the sport and the National Agency for Education.
For the pupils, approximately 30 percent of the gymnasieskola credits are spent on the sport. As of 2025, 26 federations have the possibility to organise riksidrottsgymnisia. (Full article...)
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The ILCA 7 competition at the 2023 Sailing World Championships was the men's dinghy event and was held in The Hague, the Netherlands, 13–20 August 2023. The entries were limited to 140 boats. The competitors participated in an opening series that was planned to 10 races, followed by a medal race. The medal race was planned for 20 August.
The men's iQFoil competition at the 2023 Sailing World Championships was the men's windsurfer event and was held in The Hague, the Netherlands, 14–20 August 2023. The entries were limited to 100 boards. The competitors participated in an opening series that was planned to 20 races, followed by a medal series. The medal series was planned for 19 August.
Lundqvist performing in 2024 Jonas Lundqvist (born 1980), briefly known as Jonas Game, is a Swedish pop musician. He played drums in the Gothenburg band Bad Cash Quartet before pursuing a solo career, having released seven albums. (Full article...)
Swedish teams have met teams from present Germany the most, 70 times, followed by Italy on 67 times. Swedish clubs are unbeaten against teams from present Belarus, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Liechtenstein and San Marino. (Full article...)
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Grenhopp (lit.'crotch jump') and mellanhopp (lit.'intermediary jump') were events in early Swedish athletics contested regularly until the 1930s. Both are jumps, in height and length respectively, involving artistic gymnastics apparati. (Full article...)
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The 49er competition at the 2023 Sailing World Championships was the men's skiff event and was held in The Hague, the Netherlands, 11–18 August 2023. The entries were limited to 85 boats. The competitors participated in an opening series that was planned to 15 races, followed by a medal race. The medal race was planned for 18 August.
The men's Formula Kite competition at the 2023 Sailing World Championships was the men's kiteboarding event and was held in The Hague, the Netherlands, 14–20 August 2023. The entries were limited to 90 boards. The competitors participated in an opening series that was planned to 20 races, followed by a medal series. The medal series was planned for 19 August.
