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Mats Lusth’s honest words about the friendship with Peter “Pekka” Lindmark
Photo: Bildbyrån They met in the meantime in Färjestad and quickly noticed that they were cast in the same mold.When Mats Lusth moved to Malmö, he wanted his party buddy…
That’s what happened later in life for Swedish rally icon Per “Pekka” Eklund
PHOTO: Bildbyrån He is one of Swedish motorsport’s biggest icons.We will never forget what rallycross driver Per “Pekka” Eklund did.Today he is 78 years old and has not been able…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: From parkour to long jump, the over-hyped Greek is a winning type | Sport
Miltiadis Tentoglou personifies what the skill sport is about – and what it shouldn’t be about, writes Pekka Holopainen. Pekka Holopainen Athletics EC Championships 7.6–12.6. Ylen channels. See all shipping…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: I tried to get a mythical EC hero from 50 years ago for an interview, but nothing helped | Sport
Markku Kukkoaho’s decades of media silence remains. Even the unsolicited help of contemporary athletes didn’t help, writes Pekka Holopainen. Pekka Holopainen 18:00•Updated 18:35 The EC athletics championships will be shown…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: The Maestro, who was stirring in the background of Cristiano Ronaldo, gave a pass that many have not been able to | Sport
Toni Kroos, the last GDR-born sports megastar, ends directly at the brightest peak of his sport, writes Pekka Holopainen. Pekka Holopainen sports reporter Sydney Convention and Exhibition Center, September 27,…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: I was surprised when Lotta Harala shared her intimate affairs in the podcast – now she gave a lesson | Sport
Reetta Hurske will soon be the only one of Finland’s best female speed skaters without her own biography. It says more about this time than Reetta Hurskee, writes Pekka Holopainen.…
Fury claimed that the Ukrainian winner got sympathy points – Pekka Mäki: “That’s where he starts talking about a rematch” | Sport
According to boxing coach Pekka Mäki, the match between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury was a clear exception compared to previous big matches. Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk the British won Tyson…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: Stupid percentages tell a lot – Finland’s number one sports institution is faltering | Sport
Finland got its NHL players to the World Cup much weaker than the reference countries. What was new was that even the best players in Europe refused the competition invitation,…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: Should Jukka Jalonen’s successor be a charismatic Swedish cosmopolitan? | Sport
Jukka Jalonen’s successor is Antti Pennanen, who scratched his halo. There is no doubt that Rikard Grönborg’s name has already been tossed around at some level in the Ice Hockey…
Pekka Holopainen’s column: Will the Olympic Committee have to do the same tricks as 2021 – badminton selection becoming a real treat | Sport
Dismissing Janne Järvinen from the 2021 Olympic regatta showed that there cannot be such a small sporting difference between the candidates that the Olympic Committee’s brain trust would not find…