Wednesday October 13, 2021 Athletics loses “jewel” World record holder apparently murdered by her husband At the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Agnes Jebet Tirop just missed a medal, and shortly afterwards she set a world record of ten kilometers on the road in Germany. Now the 26-year-old is found dead in her house. According to…
Wednesday October 13, 2021 Alleged psychological abuse Ex-runner sued Nike for 20 million The sporting goods manufacturer Nike should pay. For years of psychological and emotional abuse. The company did not run it itself, but accepted it, according to ex-runner Mary Cain. The coach Alberto Salazar, who has already been banned for life, has also…
Asked by The team, Friday September 17, André Giraud assures him: “ life goes on “ to the French Athletics Federation (FFA). No concern therefore for the president of the FFA, two days after the departure of Florian Rousseau from the direction of high performance. By announcing his decision, the latter had for his part…
“Today, I achieved my mission and I knew, when I accepted, that it would be a real challenge, and it was! Former cyclist Florian Rousseau said in a statement. ATTILA KISBENEDEK / AFP Off the track for the director of high performance at the French Athletics Federation (FFA) who appointed him in January 2020, just…
Sunday 12th September 2021 Everything cut out at the ISTAF Vetter’s beer dreams come true in Berlin At the ISTAF in Berlin, the German athletes say goodbye to their vacation. Javelin thrower Johannes Vetter has overcome his Olympic trauma. He organizes beer for the lap of honor. Long jump queen Mihambo has run out of…
Saturday, September 4th 2021 “Everything was forgotten” German goosebumps, German world record At the Paralympics, German female athletes provide exceptional moments. And not just because of their triumphs in the water and on the track. Canoeist Edina Müller defies the organization, Lindy Ave the conditions. The reward for both: gold! It was perhaps the greatest…
Friday, September 03, 2021 Well recovered from the Tokyo suffering In the end, Klosterhalfen lacked the strength In the end, Konstanze Klosterhalfen lacks the tempo to intervene in the battle for victory at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels. But both the result and the time make them happy. It shows that it has recovered…
Friday, September 03, 2021 “Not the next Pistorius” German blade runner climbs Olympus At 16, Johannes Floors had had enough of the pain – and had both lower legs amputated. Ten years later, the athlete has won all the major titles and is on a par with Oscar Pistorius. However, it has fallen deeply. And…
Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Golden Wednesday for the DBS team? Para-Star Rehm attacks the Olympic champion So far, the rain of medals for the German athletes at the Paralympics in Tokyo has not materialized – but that could change on Wednesday. There are high hopes, especially in the disciplines of cycling, long jump and swimming….
Still not fully recovered from her protracted injury, Stephanie Bendrat has now announced her resignation. The Salzburg athletics lost one of their figureheads. The 30-year-old Bendrat, born in Laufen (D) and naturalized in 2015, set her best time over 100 m hurdles in 2018 with 12.94 seconds, was multiple Austrian champion and had a World…
Monday, August 30, 2021 “It was epic, just epic” The greatest evening in long jump history By Heiko Oldbod On August 30, 1991, Carl Lewis and Mike Powell fight for gold in the long jump at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. It will be a duel with unbelievable distances, an unfamiliar outcome – and…
Monday, August 30, 2021 Update Legendary sports presenter Wolf-Dieter Poschmann died The long-time sports presenter Wolf-Dieter Poschmann is dead. He died last Friday at the age of 70. The ZDF recognizes the multiple award-winning journalist as the “memorable voice” of sport. His voice was familiar to TV viewers interested in sports for many years, and…
