Too many to list, really.
They have bought distance runners and other athletes from African countries,
olympic gold medalist, world record level atheletes, especially from Ethiopia.
-and arabic countries as well
Some athletes have joined representing Sweden via marriages
like from Russia and Estonia and African countries
BTW. its super easy to get Swedish nationality.
-at least it was, not sure have they changed their laws/rules or anything
Cajuste + Alexander Isak (Eritrea), Robin Quaison (Ghana), Dejan Kulusevski (FYR Macedonia), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Bosnia/Croatia), Ken Sema (Congo), Isaac Thelin (Congo), ... and that´s only footballers from national team
And back to Ryder Ritchie he is promising but I would say he is tier below than the best Canadian kids (Celebrini, Gavin). But who knows Ritchie definitely needs to play more hockey this season.
Still no reply from any of you.
Lets take a look at Swedish wjc team:
Målvakter:
1. Jesper Wallstedt, Luleå HF
30. Calle Clang, Rögle BK
35. Jesper Vikman , Vancouver Giants (Kanada)
Backar:
3. Helge Grans, Ontario Reign (USA)
4. Emil Andrae, HV71
5.
Anton Olsson, Malmö Redhawks
6. Måns Forsfjäll, Skellefteå AIK
7.
Simon Edvinsson, Frölunda HC
8.
Leo Lööf, Ilves (Finland)
12. Victor Sjöholm, HV71
26.
Joel Nyström, Färjestads BK
Forwards:
9.
Daniel Ljungman, Linköping HC
10. Alexander Holtz, Utica Comets/New Jersey Devils
11.
Fabian Lysell, Vancouver Giants (Kanada)
15. Åke Stakkestad, BIK Karlskoga
17.
William Eklund, Djurgårdens IF
18.
Zion Nybeck, HV71
19. Elias Stenman, Skellefteå
20. Albert Sjöberg, Södertälje SK
21.
Oskar Olausson, Barrie Colts (Kanada)
23.
Isak Rosén, Leksands IF
24.
Elliot Ekmark, Linköping HC
27.
Theodor Niederbach, Frölunda HC
28.
Oskar Magnusson, AIK
29. Daniel Torgersson, AIK/Frölunda
Who is not swedish in this team? Andrae, Stakestad and Niderbach dont sound swedish but all 3 are born and raised in Sweden and speaks fluent swedish. You cant compare this with for exemple Viktor Svedberg who cant speak Kazak and at age 30 becoming a member of Kazaksthan NT.
Slovakian WJC team:
Matej Marinov has French and Russian roots.
Muklyhka has ukrainian roots.
Stumpel is born and raised in USA.
Finland WJC team:
Rafkin has russian roots.
Lambert has Canadian roots.
This is just exemple. I could name maaany senior "slovak" and "finland" players who have roots from other countries.