Tag: sport
The Olympic flame was lit in a hot air balloon and Céline Dion’s song was touching – watch the best of the opening ceremony | Sport
Paris Olympics on channels 26.7.–11.8. Go to the competition website here. You can find the entire program of the games here. International artists, dance, music, history, craft traditions, a fashion…
Russian military exercise messing up the sailing competition starting in Finland | Sport
The competition of the world’s most prestigious open sea racing series starts in Helsinki on Saturday. On Saturday, the round of the RORC, the world’s most prestigious open sea racing…
The opening of the Summer Olympics will be seen today – Harri Koskela still remembers how the American NBA stars were photographed in 1992 | Sport
Carrying the Finnish flag at the opening of the Olympic Games is an honorable task. Jouko Salomäki, Harri Koskela and Olli-Pekka Karjalainen recall what kind of experience it was. Almost…
16-year-old Finnish violinist Fredrika Mikkola performs for an audience of one billion at the opening of the Paris Olympics | Sport
The program for the opening of the Olympic Games is a closely guarded secret, so the orchestra’s song selection and performance venue are surprises. 15:12•Updated 15:17 Paris Olympics on channels…
The crowd went wild as Snoop Dogg carried the Olympic flame – see the spectacle unfolding on the streets of Paris | Sport
The Olympic flame traveled in Paris towards the evening’s opening ceremony and the Eiffel Tower. On Friday, the torch was carried by American celebrities Snoop Dogg and Pharrel Williams, among…
Kuninkuusravit celebrates its 100th anniversary in Jyväskylä – a young surprise name as the new favorite trot king | Sport
The Finnish trotting year culminates in the Royal Trotting in Jyväskylä. One of the most interesting battles of all time is taking place for the title of food king. 11:53•Updated…
Colombes, the revenge of the unloved stadium – L’Express
Sports historian Michaël Delépine finds this amusing. Examining the material published to promote the venues hosting Olympic events, he observes that no image praises the Colombes stadium. No postcards, no…
The use of the gay dating app Grindr was restricted in the Olympic Village in Paris due to the athletes’ privacy | Sport
Grindr can be used in the Olympic Games Village and other areas, but its location-based features have been disabled. The use of Grindr, the US dating app for sexual and…
Are you looking for a new exercise hobby? Test which Olympic sport suits you | Sport
This test tells you, without bribery, which sport’s champion is hidden in you and what you should start practicing now. Paris Olympics on channels 26.7.–11.8. Go to the competition website…
Here are the most interesting outfits from the opening of the Olympic Games – can Finland be shamed again? | Sport
The Olympic Games offer the opportunity to evaluate the clothing of the participating countries in addition to sporting goods. Traditionally, in addition to competition clothes, athletes have representative outfits for…