Gothenburg

Gothenburg (Swedish: {{Audio|sv-Göteborg.ogg|Göteborg}}) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. With 478,055 inhabitants in the city and 816,931 in the metropolitan area it is the second largest city in Sweden after Stockholm and the seat of residence for the county.

Sports

Held events:

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• 1992 European Football Championship
• 1993 World Championships in Handball
• 1993 World Championships in Table tennis
• 1995 World Championships in Athletics
• 1997 World Championships in Swimming (Short track)
• 1997 Davis Cup Finals, Tennis, Sweden-United States
• 1999 European Championships in Athletics (20-22 year olds)
• 2002 European Championships in Handball
• 2002 World Championships in Ice Hockey
• 2002 Volvo Ocean Race
• 2003 World Championships in Skating (allround)
• 2004 O-Ringen - A 5-days orienteering competition
• 2004 World Championships in Skating (short track)
• 2004 UEFA Cup Final

Annual events:

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• Gothia Cup

Planned events:

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• 2006 European Championships in Athletics

Arenas: Scandinavium, Ullevi

Related Topics:
Scandinavium - Ullevi

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