The top sports city of Sweden in 2023 is Gothenburg.
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Häcken's SM gold and other medals in various of Sweden's top team sports are among the year's highlights. Hanna Marklund, a jury member, cited "a breadth of sports and cutting edge on both the women's and men's side."
There were championship medals in ice hockey (Frölunda), handball (nnered), tennis (Pvelund), and futsal (Gais and IFK Gothenburg) in addition to Häcken's historic gold. Additionally, the city's clubs in orienteering (IFK Göteborg) and athletics (Ullevi) are among the finest in the nation.
Individual sports stars include sailors Lovisa Karlsson, Khaddi Sagnia, and Carl Bengtström.
A total of 32 out of 50 jury members placed Gothenburg in the top three on their lists, while 47 out of 50 lists placed the city in the top ten. The prize is given out yearly by SVT. This considerably exceeds the previous three years (2012, 2013, and 2016), when Gothenburg got the honor.
Bettan Andersson (V), the head of the Gothenburg city's sports and associations committee, is present in Ume to accept the honor.
"Gothenburg has a long history of being a prosperous sports city, in large part because of all the dedicated associations that should be especially proud right now. I view the honor as motivation for us legislators to assist associations and develop new athletic options in Gothenburg, she adds.