Word: lindeberg
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Dates: during 2002-2002
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...Indeed, Swedish Olympic Committee chairman Stefan Lindeberg was so disheartened by his women's team's poor showing in pre-Olympic competition (they were on a losing streak since the spring of 2001) that he considered withdrawing the team from the Games. "To go to the Olympic Games and just lose is no fun," he said in November. A month later, when the Swedes decided to send the team, Lindeberg sent the women a clear message: "We're not sending a bunch of tourists to the Olympics but a squad of players thinking of a medal," he said. The Swedes...
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