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Strong Women talks about leadership

There are far too few female leaders in elite sports. In a conversation between Ulrika Sandmark, Karin Torneklint, and Sara Wiggberg, the question is how sports can retain and attract women to invest in a career as a leader and coach with a focus on elite sports.

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Swedish women's hockey

After years of challenges with, among other things, resources, Swedish ice hockey is now gathering strength to increase the number of girls and women's players. In a conversation with the Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIF), SDHL, and the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK), have put together a long-term investment in young women's players.

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It's about making it easy to do the right thing

WWF, SOK, Genpep, and the Swedish Sports Federation all have a common ambition that the sports environment should be healthy, strengthening, and sustainable. And so should the kiosks and cafeterias that offer energy to children and young people at sports facilities.

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Sports and climate

The big issue of Sports and Climate was raised in Sweden Arena by researchers from KTH and other universities, a silver medalist from the Olympics in Tokyo 2021, RF, and participants from Beijing via the IOC who all in KTH's Climate Action Center discussed the challenges we face.

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Towards new heights

You have to be impressed by the guys in Slopestyle and Big Air - what acrobats and fantastic athletes!

We had a nice visit from Henrik Harlut and Jesper Tjäder who both won a bronze medal in China.

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Sports and human rights

Should major sporting events be organized in dictatorships and countries that do not take human rights into account? What power does Sweden have to influence large international federations and organizations?

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We’re getting closer

Sweden Arena work continues, and the Olympics in Paris are getting closer. Content and press conferences are now being planned. Partners are signing up and their involvement in Sweden Arena is in the making. Branding is being developed and we are planning fun activations.

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