As if in a trance, Truls Möregård has been playing table tennis and is now fighting for the medals in the men’s table tennis. It has not happened in an Olympic context since 2008 when Jörgen Persson, now the Swedish national team captain, played in the semi-finals in Beijing. The last medal was won by JO Waldner in Sydney 2000 when it was silver. – Möregård meets a talented Brazilian player called Hugo Calderano, but if the Swede continues on the path already taken, he has every chance of reaching the final, says TV4’s sports reporter Mattias Tjernström. Jumping towards gold The Swedish riders will try to defend the gold from Tokyo in the team jumping. Peder Fredricson and his horse Catch me not had some problems in the qualifiers yesterday – and means that Sweden enters the final as the eighth team. – If Fredricson and his horse can shake off yesterday, there is every chance of a medal, says Mattias Tjernström. Sweden are early favorites and have the most meritorious and experienced team of all – with both Henrik von Eckerman and Rolf Göran Bengtsson. No wind in the sails Sailing was canceled in Marseilles yesterday due to light winds. – Hopefully the wind is better today because it suits the duo Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler who are chasing a Swedish medal, says Mattias Tjernström. The Swedish standard-bearer Josefine Olsson will also be out on the water today, who has a silver medal from Tokyo to defend – and has every chance of repeating that feat, Tjernström believes. Still weak in handball In advance, Sweden was a strong medal candidate in handball and today the fateful match for the Swedish men is played against Croatia. – The game has not flowed here in Paris and they have had, above all, an insanely difficult time scoring goals. Unfortunately, both our strong M9s Jim Gottfridsson and Felix Claar are missing in today’s match, a big break for Sweden, says Mattias Tjernström.
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