photograph Shared by Instagram Sweden claims to have declared sex as a sport.

Verdict: False

There is no evidence for this claim. A group applied to the Swedish Sports Federation to recognize sex as a sport in Sweden, but it was rejected.

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Sweden’s defense minister reportedly said his top priority was to become a full member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) before allied leaders meet at the next summit. Associated Press. Japan’s defense minister expressed support for Sweden’s NATO membership in a meeting with the Swedish defense minister.

The Instagram post claims that Sweden has declared sex as a sport and has decided to hold its first competition on June 8. The post shared a photo juxtaposed with the Swedish flag and provocative photos.

The image reads, “It’s funny that Sweden declared sex a sport.” “We are planning to hold our first competition on Thursday.”

It is true that a “sex contest” called the “European Sex Championship” is being held at an undisclosed location in Sweden, according to. daily mail. However, according to the newspaper, Scandinavian authorities do not recognize the event as an official sport.

According to sources, the “Swedish Sex Federation” applied to the Swedish Sports Federation (from the Swedish acronym RF) for recognition as a sport, but was rejected. press release. (Related: Have Finland and Sweden applied for NATO membership?)

Check Your Fact has reached out to RF for comment and will update this article accordingly if comments are received.