''Nordiskt Idrottslif'' ("Nordic Sporting Life") was a Swedish

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devoted to sports, published in

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from 1900 to 1920. It was founded by

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as a spin off of the sports newspaper ''Ny Tidning för Idrott'' and was the leading Swedish sports newspaper during its existence, with a focus on

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and winter sports. It was published once a week until 1906, and twice weekly thereafter. The newspaper was used as the official means of announcement for the Swedish Sports Confederation.

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