Big names in the Turku evening
Welcome to follow Paavo Nurmi’s games. The competition events start at 17:00 with the women’s high jump.
In Turku, there are again a bunch of tough names from the top of the world of athletics.
Interesting athletes include Lamont Marcell Jacobs, the reigning Olympic champion in the men’s 100 and relay, Camryn Rogers, the reigning world champion in the women’s shot put, and Neeraj Chopra, who celebrated Olympic gold in the javelin in Tokyo.
The Finns include Topi Raitanen, Reetta Hurske, Krista Tervo, Silja Kosonen and recent European Championship bronze medalist Oliver Helander.
Below are a couple of preliminary stories to read.