''Idrottsbladet'' ( sv, The Sports Gazette) was a sports magazine which existed between 1910 and 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden. During its lifetime it was the largest sports magazine in

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

History and profile

''Idrottsbladet'' was launched in 1910. It was headquartered in Stockholm.

Torsten Tegnér Torsten Tegnér (6 December 1888 – 10 June 1977) was a Swedish athlete and journalist, son of composer Alice Tegnér Alice Charlotta Tegnér (; 12 March 1864 – 26 May 1943; Sandström) was a Swedish music teacher, poet and composer. She ...

was the owner and editor from 1915 to 1957 and continued as editor until 1967. After Tegnér's editorship the magazine began to focus on motorsport and was for some years a member of the Swedish Motorcycle and Snowmobile Association. One of the contributors of the magazine was Carl Linde. In the 1950s ''Idrottsbladet'' was published three times per week. The magazine changed its name to ''Svensk Motorsport'' in 2008 and folded in 2009.

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