The Sweden Sports Confederation has refuted media rumors that it will conduct a first-ever sex competition that will start today (Thursday). On Monday, a number of news sources covered the news’ specifics, which were first reported on Twitter.
However, Anna Setzman, spokesperson for the Swedish Sports Confederation, said in a written statement submitted to DW News, debunked the claim, saying: “All this information is false.”
She added, “Right now, false information is being spread in some international media about Sweden and Swedish sports. These are vigorously denied
The Swedish Sports Confederation confirmed to DW that there was an individual who claimed there was a sex federation and applied for membership, but the application was rejected in May.
“The Swedish Sports Confederation has drawn attention to the fact that in some parts of the international media, the news is currently being spread that a sex federation has become a member of the Swedish Sports Confederation,” Setzman said in the statement. “It is false information with the aim of smearing Swedish sports and Sweden
