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Sweden riveted by Woods scandalskip to main content (press enter)Current WeatherCharlottetownChange weather location8C Cloudy CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Commonwealth Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis Story Tools EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Sweden riveted by Woods scandal Last Updated Wednesday December 9 2009 702 PM ET Comments11Recommend9The Associated Press An unidentified woman believed to be Barbro Holmberg is wheeled into Health Central Hospital in Ocoee Fla on Tuesday (Associated Press) When images of Barbro Holmberg being rushed to hospital were broadcast around the world it was the first glimpse many had ever had of Tiger Woodss motherinlawBack home in Sweden however Elin Nordegrens parents are quite used to the spotlightHolmberg is a wellknown politician in Sweden and the Scandinavian countrys former migration minister and was formerly married to a prominent journalist and authorAs such an ambulance trip from Woodss Orlandoarea mansion or from anywhere else would have made headlines in Sweden even without the media frenzy surrounding the worlds No 1 golfer after a latenight crash and reports of infidelityI think shes used to it said Olov Rydberg who serves as Holmbergs deputy in her current job as county governor in Gavleborg in central SwedenOf course the rather unusual circumstances meant it was a top story in nearly every Swedish media outlet some of which have flown their own reporters to Florida to report on the ongoing sagaBut Rydberg said Holmberg has other things to worry about other than her newfound global fame While she was in hospital Swedish wireless equipment maker LM Ericsson said it was closing a plant in the Gavleborg region that employs 856 peopleRydberg said he spoke to Holmberg on the phone and that her concerns were focused on the plant workersI havent really noticed anything beyond the norm he said Weve just talked about workHolmberg was treated for stomach pains and released 11 hours laterWith what right do you publishNordegrens father Thomas Nordegren is a radio talk show host and spent nearly a decade working as a fo...