TESERO, Italy — Sweden produced a 1-2-3 finish in the women’s sprint classic as the Scandinavian nation continued their domination of cross-country skiing. Linn Svahn won a dominant gold ahead of team-mates Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvist, ensuring Sweden have now won five of the six women’s medals on offer.

Beyond the Scandinavian nation Sweden, there are seven other places named Sweden: one in Indonesia and six across the United States, in AR, GA, ME, MS, PA and SC. Although countries cannot trademark their names, recognized travel destinations can.

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Sweden, home of ABBA, meatballs, comfy sofas, and the midnight sun, has decided it needs to defend its brand. The nordic nation has announced that it will seek trademark protections for its own name (“Sweden”) from European Union Intellectual Property ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden’s response to the spread of coronavirus was too slow and preparations to handle a pandemic were insufficient, a commission investigating the country’s response to COVID-19 said on Friday. Sweden’s strategy, shunning ...

Swiss Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, right, shakes hands with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, after signing the Artemis Accords on Monday at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington, D.C. Switzerland is the 37th country to sign ...

A broken ski and a slushy course upended the women’s cross‑country relay Saturday, sending Norway to victory as powerhouse Sweden suffered a Valentine’s Day heartbreak at the Milan Cortina Games. Ebba Andersson tumbled and snapped the ski binding in the second leg,