Category: Sports
Finland returned to World Orienteering medals – Minna Kauppi expects continued success from the upcoming World Championships at home
Finland won two medals at the World Orienteering Championships in Switzerland. The next time the world championships on these trips will be contested in Kuopio in 2025. Anu Karttunen, Nina…
Armand Duplanti’s disappointment despite the new victory – now blames Sweden(!): “I’m not used to it”
Armand Duplantis won the Diamond League event in Poland – but was unhappy with his 6.13 attempts.Then he blamed Sweden(!).– I’m not used to it, he says. Armand Duplantis continues…
War in Ukraine: when pacifism plays into the Kremlin’s game
With or without fake noses, they seek to dynamite Western unity in the face of the destructive madness of Vladimir Poutine. Out of anti-Americanism, out of hatred for our liberal…
The Finnish runner who surprised with the European Championship silver tells why the under-23s still need the “youth” prestigious races: “You could lose the team”
Finland’s European Championship winners Saga Vanninen and Veera Mattila can participate in the under-23 games in 2025 as well. According to Mattila, the event gives athletes motivation to continue their…
Sergio Busquets officially joins Lionel Messi at Inter Miami
The information had been released several weeks ago, Inter Miami made it official this Sunday, July 16. The Spanish midfielder will join the MLS club where his former FC Barcelona…
Juho Alasaari, who struck a surprise in pole vault, is an iron medal athlete – a delicious assessment of potential from the coach
Juho Alasaari, who won the junior EC gold in pole vaulting, already at the age of 19 has experienced prestigious competition success in the youth series. The under-23 European Championships…
“Last year was very difficult”
Anni-Linnea Alanen’s javelin bronze ended a great week for the Finnish team at the under-23 European Athletics Championships in Espoo. Finland got ten medals from the games. Emma Hyuppa, Petra…
Teijo Kööpikkä for World Championship bronze – “24 years ago, a prestigious medal and the next right after. Not a cent was left in the warehouse”
Teijo Kööpikkä participated for the first time in the para-sport World Championships in Paris and achieved bronze in the men’s shot put with a Finnish record. Returned as a competitive…
A tightly taped wrist did not slow down Toni Piispa, who won the medal again in the value competition – “Two were much tougher than me”
Toni Piispanen is confident that in Monday’s 200 meters final, he will be in even stronger shape than in the 100 meters. Anu Karttunen, Sari Sirkki Toni Piispanen got another…
Juho Alasaari wins EC pole vault gold with a sensational record improvement – started the competition as a statistical six
Laihia’s Juho Alasaari, 19,’s medal streak continued in the under-23 European Championships in Espoo. The man of the big games has previously won two silver medals at the under-20 World…