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STOCKHOLM – world class sports city SPORTS ADMINISTRATION

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We set Stockholm in motion THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, Stockholm

Jan Jordan

Major sport competitions in Stockholm

Mattias Ahlm

is an active city with indoor and outdoor summer and winter sports. The city is a stadium in itself and offers tremendous opportunities for excercise, outdoor life, boating and downtown fishing. Excellent public transport provides easy access to nature trails, beaches, the vast archipelago, ski trails, frozen lakes for skating as well as waters for fishing and paddling. The City of Stockholm’s Sports Administration operates, administers and leases out 450 sports facilities, including Stockholm Olympic Stadium, artificial grass pitches and gyms. The Sports Administration provides public health services for all Stockholmers at its 14 swimming centres. Additionally, it seeks to enhance gender equality and increased accessibility for people with disabilities. Another objective is to encourage sport clubs to assume greater operational responsibility for City-owned sports facilities. Stockholm is a world class sport city with thriving variety of sports for everyone. The Sports Administration plays a vital role in fulfilling this commitment.    

Stockholm has hosted large sports events for a century and is the largest organiser in Scandinavia. • Summer Olympic Games (1912, equestrian events 1956)

• The Ice Hockey World Championship (Men 1949, 1954, 1963, 1969, 1970, 1989, 1995, 2012, 2013) (Men 1958, Women 1995)

• European Athletics Championships (1958, Indoor 1996)

• World Equestrian Games

Claudio Bresciani/Scanpix

• Football World Cup

The Ericsson Globe is the largest hemispherical building in the world and venue for many large sports events.

(1990)

• European Football Championship (Men 1992)

• World Handball Championship (Men 1993, Women 2006)

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Three Crowns, the successful Swedish national ice hockey team, in action.



Stockholm Stadium – a versatile venue

1912 1926 1928 1987 1997

ainen, FIN 31.20.8 10,000 m Hannes Kolehm Radideau, FR 7.6 60 m women Marguerite , SWE 2.20.4 tzel Gen Inga 800 m women SWE 2.42 erg, Sjöb ik Patr p Jum h Hig 1.41.73 800 m Wilson Kipketer, DEN

Finishing stretch at the Stadium. Fredrik Sandberg/Scanpix

World records

The opening ceremony in 1912. Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix

STOCKHOLM STADIUM WAS BUILT for the Summer Olympic Games in 1912 and has witnessed more athletics world records than any other sports venue. The centennial will be celebrated in 2012 with numerous sports and cultural events throughout the city and at the stadium itself. In anticipation of the celebration, Arena Stockholm has been established to highlight Stockholm’s ability to organise major events. It is already by far Scandinavia’s largest event city.

Stockholm stadium is also a popular venue for concerts. Bruce Springsteen performs before an enthusiastic audience.

Stockholm Visitors Board

Running by the sea REGARDLESS OF WHERE you live

in Stockholm, you will always find a jogging route along the water. Stockholm’s waterside location also characterises Stockholm Marathon, which starts and finishes at Stock-

holm Stadium with a route along the city’s shores. The first race was held in 1979 and annually attracts 18,000 participants from more than 70 countries as well as huge cheering crowds.

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Best running city RUNNER’S WORLD has named Stockholm the world’s best running city for its excellent jogging and running routes. More routes are planned and under construction. The City takes great care when planning new routes and ensures that they conform to the environment and are safe for joggers and runners. In winter, several of these are prepared for cross-country skiing. Sverker Lovén

Downtown fishing FISHING IS A POPULAR pastime –

Record catch also in downtown Stockholm. The Sports Administration and the enSalmon 21.8 kilos ergy group Vattenfall annually plant Sea trout 13.4 kilos nearly 200,000 trout and salmon. You might also catch crayfish, bass, pikeperch and pike. This is an image from Tjejmetet – an annual fishing competition for women of all ages. Christer Lind

Swimming at all levels STOCKHOLM IS COMMITTED to encouraging swimming skills. In a campaign, swimming clubs support primary schools by providing instructors. Pupils who fail to meet the swimming requirements are entitled to extra classes. The Sports Administration manages 14 indoor swimming centres. At Eriksdalsbadet, the largest facility, Grand Prix and World Cup competitions are held with the world’s best swimmers.

Mattias Ahlm

Sports for all IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING that swimming and sport centres are disabled accessible. In construction and reconstruction, accessibility is always a priority. Special training sessions for disabled people are organised with excellent opportunities to exercise. Additionally, the Beckomberga Sports and Swimming Centre is a specialised facility for disability sports in Stockholm.

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Sara Ullberg

New pitches for greener football tally friendly and cost-efficient to maintain. In scheduling, women’s football is given priority – attracting more and more young players. These fields are seldom empty and are frequently used for play and spontaneous games when clubs are not training or playing matches.

of footballers in Stockholm played nearly all matches on gravel pitches. Not any longer. Now Stockholm boasts more than 55 artifical grass fields throughout the metropolitan area. The City has invested heavily in new-generation artificial grass – which is both environmen-

EARLIER GENERATIONS

St. Erik Cup

No charge

THE STOCKHOLM ST. ERIK CUP

TO ENCOURAGE SPORTS

is one of the world’s largest youth tournaments. The Stockholm Football Association annually organises the Cup, which attracts more than 60,000 boys and girls aged 10–18 in over 4,000 teams. The Sport Administration’s staff ensures that pitches are well maintained for the wear caused by the high level of daily activity.

activities among children and young people 7–20 years old, using the City’s in- and outdoor facilities is free of charge for clubs that organise activities. In Stockholm, this is well known as the “zero tariff” scheme.

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Christine Olsson/Scanpix Oskar Kihlborg/Scanpix

As lakes and the Baltic Sea freeze, tour skating is one of the most popular activities.The 80-kilometre race Vikingarännet on the Lake Mälaren is held annually in February and attracts some 4,000 skaters. All Stockholmers are welcome to the Sport Administration’s skating rinks where slots are reserved for the general public each day.

City for winter sport enthusiasts Stockholmers are avid winter sports enthusiasts – both actively and as spectators. Sweden has fostered some of the world’s best ice hockey players and large crowds gather at the Ericsson Globe Arena to follow the first division matches as well as the successful national team. The Sports Administration manages several in- and outdoor ice hockey rinks. Hans Ekestang

When snow conditions are right, Stockholmers strap on skis or skates for refreshing winter activities in nearby parks and nature reserves.

Hans Ekestang

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Stockholm boasts its own downtown alpine slope, Hammarbybacken, with four slopes and two lifts. Skiers enjoy a panoramic view of the capital city while gliding downhill.

Christine Olsson/Scanpix Janerik Henriksson/Scanpix

Oskar Kihlborg/Scanpix

The Royal Castle sprint revolves around the Royal Castle in downtown Stockholm and attracts some of the best cross country skiers in the world.The Swedish King inaugurates the event and hands out prizes to winners.

Dennis Nyström

Bandy, the swift team sport played on ice using a single round ball, is increasingly popular in the Stockholm area and attracts thousands of spectators. Here Hammarby, Stockholm’s team in the first division, dribbles the ball.

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Hans Ekestang Stockholm Visitors Board

Stockholm offers excellent sport and recreational opportunities throughout the year. Its many jogging routes, artificial grass pitches and world class swimming and sports centres attract young and old alike. Why not join Stockholmers in experiencing alpine skiing or fishing downtown? STOCKHOLM IS SCANDINAVIA’S leading event city with its great venues for sports and concerts. The city’s long tradition of organising outstanding international sports events includes the Summer Olympic Games, the Football World Cup and the Football European Cup. Among upcoming events is the Ice Hockey World Championship. Large annual events include Stockholm Open, Swimming World Cup, the Cross-Country Sprint World Cup and the Stockholm International Horse Show, the world’s largest indoor equestrian event in terms of spectators per day.

SPORTS ADMINISTRATION Box 8313, SE-104 20 Stockholm, Sweden www.stockholm.se/idrott

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