STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Swimming outdoors in winter isn’t for everyone, but for those who venture into the water they’ll tell you even a brief plunge has its own rewards: Less aches and pains, a ...

Sweden’s Olympic leaders are weighing up whether to bid for the Winter Games in 2030. The Nordic country’s potential entry into the race to stage the 2030 Games comes at a time when the International ...

PARIS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Swedish marathon swimmer Victor Johansson has pulled out of the Olympic men's 10km event scheduled for Friday citing concerns about the water quality of the Seine river, ...

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Flag bearer of Sweden Niklas Edin leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on ...

It has become a troubling pattern for Sweden. Make it nine times that the Nordic country with a proud heritage in winter sports has put its hand up to stage a Winter Olympics, only to be knocked back.