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The successful para athlete Veikko Puputti has died | Sports in a nutshell
Five-time Paralympic gold medalist and one of the most significant parasports influencers in Finnish history Veikko Puputti has died, says the Finnish Paralympic Committee. 79-year-old Puputti died in his hometown…
This athlete will compete in the Paralympic Games and make history
At 29, Brazilian Bruna Alexandre is only the seventh athlete to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The first Paralympic Games were organized in 1948 by the British…
“A lot of criticism about his behavior”, this athlete really doesn’t like being compared to Mbappé
For a promising young athlete, being compared to Kylian Mbappé should be flattering. But some athletes really don’t want it. Like Michael Jordan or LeBron James in basketball, or Zidane…
At what age is an Olympic athlete at their peak?
An athlete’s performance typically follows a parabolic trajectory, reaching a peak value at some point in his career and then tending to fall back. The Olympic Games are starting. For…
Aurélien Giraud: world skateboarding champion, who is the athlete?
The Frenchman can win Olympic gold in skateboarding. “I came sixth in Tokyo, I’m not proud of that, clearly. Now, I’m going there to win. Second, third, that’s not really…
Athletics: Track and field athlete Oskar Edlund was convicted of drug offenses – now he will run in the Olympics
It was in December last year that Edlund was sentenced to a day’s fine for minor drug offenses after a night out in Stockholm where he was caught with cocaine…
Convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl, this athlete was nevertheless selected for the Paris Olympics
This Olympic athlete served time for rape of a minor. The Olympic Games are not just a sporting competition. They are the bearers of certain values, such as friendship, respect…
2024 Olympics: Double Olympic and Paralympic call-up for disabled athlete Bruna Alexandre
Brazilian athlete Bruna Alexandre is doubly concerned by the Games this summer. She is the first Paralympic athlete from her country to have also been called up for the Olympic…
The athletics GP series continues – vote for the athlete of the day and you can win a prize | Sport
The winner of the vote will be awarded live at the end of the evening. The domestic GP series of athletics continues today, Wednesday, in Lappeenranta. The live broadcast in…
A professional athlete loves GTA so much that he immortalized his favorite cheat
Many players associate GTA with happy times and fond memories. A professional athlete probably feels the same way, so he always carries a cheat for the game with him. Which…