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Stockholm International Horse Show
Stockholm's Globe Arena presents its annual International Horse Show, a grand mix of everything from elegant dressage displays to diminutive Shetland ponies. Competitions feature Sweden's…
Serious metal hitting ice. The annual 48-mile Viking Run stretches from Uppsala to Stockholm. If you're not joining in the fun, get out of the way. Thousands of blades can be dangerous.
Branded "the sport world's own Oscar-gala" by the organisers, the annual Swedish Sport Gala (Svenska Idrottsgalan) takes place at Stockholm's Globe Arena.
Want to look good on a bike? Then head to Sweden's popular bike show, På två hjul, at the Stockholm International Fairs & Congress Center. The show organises test rides and sells all the…
The Kiruna Snow Festival is an annual celebration of winter that takes place in the north of Sweden, where the Northern Lights can be glimpsed across the snowy expanses. Participating teams…
The Case Swedish Open brings top-quality squash to Linköping this winter. Squash professionals battle it out in the all-glass court at the Linköping Sporthall for a cash prize of US$60,000 at…
Stockholm's Globen arena hosts this high-profile indoor athletics event, and it's a sell-out every year. GE Galan attracts top athletes from all over the world, with competitions for both men…
Sweden's Scandinavium arena hosts the Gothenburg Horse Show, four days of serious equestrian competition. Held annually since 1977, this FEI World Cup event features jumping, dressage and…
Ice-skating is fun wherever you are, but remember, in Stockholm everyone is rather good at it. After all, the locals have dealt with a lot of ice over the years. Let yourself go at the city's…
Every year since 1922, thousands of cross-country skiers have congregated in the Dalarna region for the traditional Vasaloppet race, 90km from Sälen to Mora.
The Swedish mountain town of Åre hosts the Alpine World Cup Finals of 2009. All disciplines, both ladies and men, are included in the five days of competition.
The Wilderness Fair at Stockholm's International Fairs & Congress Center is the Nordic fair for all things to do with outdoor leisure, offering everything any outdoors fanatic could possibly want...
Vindelälvsdraget, the Vindeln River Dog Sleigh Race, is a unique 400-kilometre long relay over four days along the ice of the untouched Vindeln River. The competition starts in the mountain…
The Royal Palace Sprint sees top international skiers speed across the 1km route around Stockholm's Royal Palace. This world cup skiing competition, part of the FIS Sprint Cup, is watched by…
Constructed from the frozen Torne River each winter, Sweden's Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi is a very smart igloo. Opt for the 'cold accommodation' to sleep in a thermal bag on a bed of snow and ice…
Swedish Floorball Championships
A bit like an indoor hockey match, the Swedish Floorball Championships at Stockholm's Globen arena is always a highly anticipated affair. Watch the fast-paced final amidst hundreds of sporty…
This is a popular and trendy resort which caters to all tastes, located bang in the middle of the Swedish mountains, with some of the best skiing slopes north of the Alps.
Run through the heart of one of Scandinavia's most beautiful cities, or choose the lazy option and cheer on the energetic participants instead, at Gothenburg's annual Half Marathon.
Runners make their way to the Stockholm Olympic Stadium for the start of the city's annual marathon. The two-lap course (42.195km) goes through the Royal Park (DjurgÃÂ¥rden), along waterways…
Every May, the Scandinavian trotting fraternity assembles at Stockholm's Solvalla track for the year's most important harness racing competition. The event begins with the V75 race and Sweden…
