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| 26,000 Took Part in Annual Women's Race Thousands of women took part in the annual Tjejmilen ten kilometer race through Stockholm Sunday.The race was won by Isabellah Andersson, but probably all of the 25,914 runners representing 22 countries who took part felt like winners in what has become an annual Stockholm folkfest around the island of DjurgÃ¥rden.The Swedish-Kenyan’s winning time was 33:49, 36 seconds ahead of second place Lisa Blommé. Isabellah Andersson, who became a mother in January, warmed up for her victory in the Tjejmilen by winning the 5000 meters event Saturday in the annual Sweden-Finland track and field meet Finnkampen. sr.se |
Swimmers Urinating in Swedish Pools Swedish news reports this week from some of the nation’s swimming pools have sparked some strong reactions from the experts and the swimmers.A study of 18 randomly- chosen pools throughout the country show that urine in the blue chlorine-loaded water reacts with the chemicals – producing gases resulting in coughing, watery eyes, throat irritations, nausea and even asthma if the ventilation is poor. sr.se |
Vattenfall to sell Swedish power grid: report Swedish state-owned power company Vattenfall wants to sell its Swedish electricity network to bring in funds for investment in nuclear power in Britain. thelocal.se |
Elin Woods did not club Tiger: lawyer A Florida lawyer has said Tiger Woods did not look like he was beaten up by his wife after he emerged from a car crash, the cause of which remains cloaked in mystery. thelocal.se |
Christmas spirit moves robber to turn himself in An 18-year-old robber caught an unusual case of the Christmas spirit on Wednesday night, turning himself in to the police shortly after holding up a kiosk in Västervik on Sweden's east coast. thelocal.se |