The Team Championships in Athletics began today in Polish Bydgoszcz. Sweden, which is newly relocated, will have a tough task to hold on To the next European Cup, 2021, the European Athletics Association will reduce the number of competing nations, from twelve to eight. This means that five teams leave, instead of two.

And Sweden started the first races weakly. At 100 meters, Henrik Larsson jumped into a fifth place in 10.56. Larsson thus failed to reach the final and in the women's discus Vanessa Kamga finished ten at 53.32.

After the four preliminary branches came a certain turn.

At 100 meters, ran into 11.67 Daniella Busk at the year-end. Then Carl Bengtström hit the new personal record 47.16 at 400 meters, which was enough for the final. On the women's side at the same distance, Moa Hjelmer also performed well and struck out with 53.55, which was the best year and meant the final place.

In the javelin, Kim Amb came in fifth on the year-best list, but he could not live up to it, finishing eight at 73.23. The javelin competition won Germany's Julian Weber on the world score 86.86, which was the new year's best.

Four final seats

In total there were four final places, through Hanna Palmqvist on 400 meters hurdles, Kasper Kadestål, whose personal record of 200 meters, 21.07, managed to clinch the last final place, and the said Hjelmer and Bengtström.

- Sweden is a little behind the expected score It will be tough if we are to reach the top seven, says SVT's expert Kajsa Bergqvist.

- Kim Amb, Henrik Larsson and Vanessa Kamga underperformed a little, while many from below struggled with the achievements of their lives.

Sweden ranks ten when a total of two branches are completed.