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Tony Mickelsson Blomqvist is currently a PhD student at Södertörn University. He is currently exploring migrants and refugees' social inclusion in the Swedish sports sphere, with a particular focus on the on-going inflow of Ukrainian refugees.
The Swedish sports movement has gained a strong political presence in recent years, notably to do with migrants’ integration. Sport has been touted as a ‘universal’ language where individuals from diverse backgrounds can take part in something meaningful together that does not require particular linguistic skills. However, even sport can be a contested space where access is not equal for everyone.