When Börje Salming becomes ill with ALS, Bianca Salming’s life is turned upside down. Suddenly, a strong, safe and supportive father is not by her side when she invests in becoming the best in the world in athletics. Bianca decides to get to know the greatness and driving forces of her father, the hockey legend. She wants to understand and take with her what made Börje Salming the best in the world, one of Sweden’s most beloved sports personalities and a beloved husband, brother and father. The series follows Bianca Salming’s life and sports career from November 2021 to September 2023. During that time, Börje Salming falls ill and dies of ALS, then follows Bianca’s struggle to move on in life and her sports career without her father.
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Salminggenen
November 19, 2023
November 19, 2023
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English, Swedish
Bianca seeks out her uncle Stig to find out more about Börje, her family and their Sami roots. They look back at the Hockey Gala, which was a strong moment for Börje and Stig. Bianca also meets her brothers Rasmus and Anders to talk about what it actually meant to be Börje Salming's child. At the same time, Bianca has to train and participate in the EC Istanbul, but the struggle to succeed in athletics collides with the grief for her father. During a visit to the family's hometown of Salmi, Bianca finally finds a way forward and she decides to refine her athletics venture to make it to the Olympics in Paris.
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