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Dutchwoman Femke Bol becomes second athlete in history to run under 51s in 400m hurdles
Dutch 400m hurdles world champion Femke Bol ran under 51 seconds at the La Chaux-de-Fonds meeting in Switzerland on Sunday 14 July, becoming the second athlete in history to achieve…
Does any other star athlete do this? Eveliina Salonen texts her sister these things between the games | Sport
Regardless of where the puck lands, one thing is certain: Eveliina Salonen the smile doesn’t freeze. It seems to be sensitive, whether it’s a long shooting day or the deciding…
Athlete Bol says goodbye to fans in Hengelo with track record
Amersfoort – Femke Bol improved her track record in Hengelo during her last competition on home soil before the Olympic Games. Cheered on by thousands of poncho-clad fans, the 24-year-old…
Comment: The world’s best all-around athlete is in a league of his own | Sport
Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, 24, is the best all-around athlete in the world. However, the number one star of the sport competes sadly little, writes Urheilu’s Joel Sippola. Joel Sippola sports…
Diets, gels, bars… What diet as an athlete? Advice from science – L’Express
How to perform well in your sport, how to train well and enjoy surpassing yourself without getting injured? Euro football, Paris Olympics are all showcases for high-level sport, with its…
Comment: Kristiina Mäkelä is an unfathomable race athlete – not even Wilma Murto can do the same | Sport
Kristiina Mäkelä, 31, who ends her career this season, is one of the best Finnish general athletes of the 2000s. Joel Sippola sports reporter VAASA. Finnish women’s athletics is currently…
Olympic athlete found dead just weeks before Summer Olympics – he was only 18 years old
PHOTO: Bildbyrån An 18-year-old surfer, Jackson James Rice, has died after a diving accident, his father said on Monday. Rice was selected to compete for the oceanic island of Tonga…
A confusing sight at the European Athletics Championships – an athlete competed with bare feet | Sport
Montenegro’s Darko Pešić likes to throw the puck around with bare feet. Urheilu’s Jaakko Ojaniemi has not tried anything similar. Joel Sippola, Laura Arffman, Petra Manner 11.6. 20:59•Updated 11.6. 21:07…
Javelin athlete Eemil Porvari dazzled with his throw of over 80 meters, the expert even compared him to Jan Zelezny | Sport
Eemil Porvari, 21, joined the Finnish 80-meter club in Lahti. The versatile youngster would be a dominant javelin thrower in 10 matches. Joel Sippola, Petra Manner – Oops! Urheilu’s commentator…
The athletics GP series continues – vote for the best 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, Friday, in Lahti. The live broadcast in…