About Bosön
Bosön is Sweden’s Sports Development Centre. We help advance Swedish sport through training, testing, education and meetings.
Performance development
Training, performance test, psychology, and nutrition
Education
Post-secondary programmes, plus higher education for leaders and managers
Sports Medicine
Prevention training and rehabilitation after an injury
Conference
Conferences with activities in a sports setting close to nature
This is where elite athletes are developed
The Swedish Sports Confederation’s aims to create the very best conditions for Swedish athletes to perform at a world-class level. That is why we support the various national sports federations, primarily through elite sports funding for elite and national team athletes. Bosön is the Swedish Sports Confederation’s development center, and several aspects of this elite support take place here. Here, testing, Training, rehabilitation, counseling, training, and development projects are carried out.
Support for Elite Sports
Who, what, and how?
Mobility Exercises with a Sports Injury Specialist
The national soccer team's training schedule
How can I optimize my diet to perform at my best?
David Åhman & Jonathan Hellvig's Space for " Training " and Development
How can I stay injury-free so I can perform at my best when it counts?
All expertise under one roof
Here, sports physiologists, researchers, performance developers, physical therapists, nutritionists, and teachers work to advance Swedish sports. Here you’ll find contact information for the management team and Bosön’s experts, as well as information about the organization.
“Bosön has meant an incredible amount to my career and was my second home during the ’90s. Every time I come here, I still feel that tingle in my legs—the urge to train.”
Pernilla Wiberg
2 Olympic gold medals, 1 Olympic silver medal, 4 World Championship gold medals, 1 World Championship bronze medal, and 24 World Cup victories.
“My first visit to Bosön was a powerful experience. It’s a legendary place steeped in history. Today, I’m part of that history myself, largely thanks to the physics lab, which always challenges me—to measure is to know.”
Helene Ripa
1 Paralympic gold, 1 Paralympic silver, 1 World Championship gold, 2 World Championship silvers, and 2 World Championship bronzes in para-cross-country skiing; 1 World Championship gold, 2 European Championship golds, and 1 European Championship bronze in para-canoeing.
“Bosön helped me focus on my boxing while also studying.”
Badou Jack
World champions and professionals in two weight classes
26.51 hectares of land featuring a wide variety of sports facilities
Facilities here include soccer fields, running tracks, a laboratory, and conference rooms. All the spaces needed for sports are available here.
A rich history and a strong legacy
Did you know that Pelé lived at Bosön? Or that Paul U Bergström, the founder of the PUB department store, considered Bosön his summer paradise before the Swedish Sports Confederation moved there? He lived here at the turn of the century and had today’s Mästarvillan built in the 1920s. The Swedish Sports Confederation purchased the property in 1938.
The first course was held at Bosön in 1939—a cycling course for coaches and athletes. During World War II, several of the farms on Lidingö were requisitioned by the military. Bosön housed an eavesdropping station where, among other things, German Krypton codes were cracked during the Winter War. Askrikefjärden was home to a torpedo-firing range.
After the war in the 1940s, Bosön was expanded. That’s when the indoor sports hall, the swimming pool, and the outdoor track and field facility were added. During the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, intensive training took place there. Many—if not all—Swedish male and female national-team-level athletes visited Bosön one or more times during their careers.
In 1958, Sweden hosted the World Cup, and Bosön served as the training camp for the future world champions, Brazil, whose roster included Pelé—then unknown but later a very well-known World Cup player. A friendly international match between Sweden and Brazil was also played at Bosön—a game that many Lidingö residents fondly remember today, with many autographs still preserved.
How to get here
Welcome to Bosön—we’re advancing Swedish sports.
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Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Here you'll find answers to the most common questions about how to get to Bosön. If you can't find what you're looking for, please feel free to contact us.
Yes, there are two charging stations for electric cars at the hotel buildings. Charging is done through the Pair Recharge app, which we encourage you to download before your arrival so you can easily start charging once you arrive.
Yes, there is an elevator in the Sports Center, where the Sports Medicine Clinic is located (Level 2). Several areas and pieces of equipment in the Framgångshallen are wheelchair-accessible.
There is a paved bike path all the way from Ropsten to Bosön (about 6.5 km). For a route that’s closer to nature, you can bike via the Lidingö Golf Course and the Lidingölopp trail.
You can moor at the Bosön pier. GPS coordinates: LAT: 59.383, LONG: 18.1833.
Take the subway or bus to Ropsten. From there, you can take bus 211 directly to Bosön, or bus 204/212 to Rudboda torg and then walk about 900 meters.
Yes, dogs are welcome in our hotel rooms for a small additional fee. Dogs are also allowed in our outdoor areas and on our terraces, but unfortunately are not permitted in other indoor areas.
Yes, we have a large free parking lot for our guests.
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