Tag: Olympic
Josefin Olsson secured an Olympic place in the WC
Olsson came seventh in the ilca, formerly laser radial, at the World Sailing Championships in The Hague and thus clinched Sweden’s fourth national place for Paris next summer. Josefin Olsson…
After the WC bronze: Very tough Olympic qualification awaits
Facts: Nations League – that’s how it works + To be decided autumn 2023–spring 2024. + Three divisions with groups of four teams: the A division (with 16 teams), B…
The counter-protest against the stolen start failed – Finland was dramatically left without an Olympic place in sailing’s 49erFX class
Finland’s 49erFX duo Ronja Grönblom-Veera Hokka were heavily disappointed at the World Sailing Championships in The Hague. Finland’s counter-protest was rejected and Finland was the last country without a place…
The Finnish duo claimed the Olympic place in sailing, but were disappointed with the success of the World Championships
On Wednesday, the sailors Sinem Kurtbay and Akseli Keskinen representing Finland in the Nacra 17 class secured a place in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Riku Porvari, Riikka Smolander-Slotte Finnish Nacra…
Paris 2024: one hundred years later, what has become of the 1924 Olympic venues?
For the third time, the French capital is preparing to host the Olympic Games next summer. But unlike previous Parisian editions, most of the sites are already built. Only the…
A savior is expected from the fairy-tale-talented American-Finnish rascal – a harsh view of Olympic swimming in Finland
Finland is clearly getting its smallest Olympic team in the pool in more than 30 years. The Kasvio family may still make great Finnish Olympic history in Paris, writes Pekka…
Finland’s Olympic hopeful Martti Puumalainen admitted to his pain before a fantastic day of judo – “Five tough guys fell, goal achieved”
Martti Puumalainen26, the best and most intact judo day of his career hit an important place on Sunday in Budapest, Hungary, because the Finnish trump card of the sport had…
Olympic gold hero Lars Frölander reveals his favorite hockey team – a truly classic club: “What mattered”
PHOTO: Bildbyrån He is one of Swedish swimming’s biggest heroes.Now the icon Lars Frölander reveals his big favorite team in hockey.– That was what mattered, he admits in an interview.…
When Alberto Tomba won Olympic gold ahead of rival Ingemar Stenmark – to his great sadness(!): “If only…”
Alberto Tomba won his first Olympic gold in 1988 – before Ingemar Stenmark.But if the Italian himself had been given the choice, he would have preferred to see his rival…