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Victoria Prize Honors Olympic Beach Volleyball Champions

Beach volleyball stars and Olympic Games gold pair David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig played beach volleyball with the crown princess couple when they received the Victoria Prize on Öland. > We have tried to teach a little different strokes and then we got to play a little together, it was fun, says Jonatan Hellvig to Sveriges Radio P4 Kalmar.
Victoria Prize Honors Olympic Beach Volleyball Champions

Duplantis Wins in Monaco but Misses Pole Vault World Record

Armand Duplantis won the pole vault competition in Monaco's Diamond League gala at a height of 6. 05.
Duplantis Wins in Monaco but Misses Pole Vault World Record

Engla Nilsson Named to World Championship Team as Top Female Athlete

September 13 is the time for the World Championship in athletics in Tokyo. And now the Swedish Athletics Association has released 14 names that can already start preparing.
Engla Nilsson Named to World Championship Team as Top Female Athlete

Armand Duplantis Wins Ostrava Pole Vault with 6.13m Competition Record

Armand Duplantis is a winner again. The pole vaulter won the competition at the athletics gala in Ostrava, Czech Republic.
Armand Duplantis Wins Ostrava Pole Vault with 6.13m Competition Record

Duplantis and Almgren Celebrate Record-Breaking Night with Bolt

Armand Duplantis and Andreas Almgren are opening up to celebrate together after the Swedish record evening at Stockholm Stadium. We need to have a beer together, completely honestly, says Duplantis.
Duplantis and Almgren Celebrate Record-Breaking Night with Bolt

Armand Duplantis Achieves 12th Pole Vault World Record Since 2020

For the twelfth time, the pole vault star Armand Duplantis has set a world record. Here is the 25-year-old's path from 6.
Armand Duplantis Achieves 12th Pole Vault World Record Since 2020

Almgren Sets European 5000m Record After Duplantis' Pole Vault World Record

Andreas Almgren set the European record on 5,000 meters with a time of 12. 44,27 at Stockholm Stadium, just minutes after Armand Duplantis set the world record in pole vault (6.
Almgren Sets European 5000m Record After Duplantis' Pole Vault World Record

Duplantis Sets New Pole Vault World Record at Stockholm Diamond League

Pole vault star Armand Duplantis' dream came true. He beat his own world record at the Diamond League gala at Stockholm Stadium with 6.
Duplantis Sets New Pole Vault World Record at Stockholm Diamond League

Usain Bolt Open to Sprint Duel with Armand Duplantis

Usain Bolt against Armand Duplantis in a sprint duel? The world's fastest man of all time does not close the door for a meeting against the Swedish-American pole vault star. I can take him, says Bolt to Aftonbladet.
Usain Bolt Open to Sprint Duel with Armand Duplantis

Warholm Encourages Duplantis to Set World Record at Stockholm Event

Karsten Warholm thinks it's bigger to set a world record at home than in an Olympic Games. It's a fantastic feeling.
Warholm Encourages Duplantis to Set World Record at Stockholm Event

Armand Duplantis to Release Love-Driven Single "4L"

Armand Duplantis will soon release new music that alludes to him getting married. It just came very naturally and felt cool from the start, says "Mondo".
Armand Duplantis to Release Love-Driven Single "4L"

Bags Allowed at Diamond League Gala in Stockholm

A question ahead of the Diamond League gala at Stockholm Stadium has been whether the bag ban will still apply. Now, green light is announced for bags, says the gala's competition leader Jan Kowalski to TT.
Bags Allowed at Diamond League Gala in Stockholm

Duplantis Aims for Historic Pole Vault World Record in Sweden

Armand Duplantis is chasing a historic first world record in Sweden – in front of tens of thousands of spectators, one of whom will be Usain Bolt. It is set up for a track and field party at Stockholm Stadium, but it is unclear if you will be allowed to bring a bag.
Duplantis Aims for Historic Pole Vault World Record in Sweden

Duplantis Sets New Stadium Record in Oslo Despite Cold Conditions

Armand Duplantis defied the cold and showed budding World Championship form three days before the Diamond League gala at Stockholm's stadium. The 25-year-old pole vault star improved his own stadium record at Bislett by over a decimeter – from 6.
Duplantis Sets New Stadium Record in Oslo Despite Cold Conditions

Why Armand Duplantis Missed Out on the Victoria Prize

Beach volleyball players David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig, Olympic Games gold medalists in Paris, receive the Victoria Prize. "To receive the Victoria Prize, as a recognition for all the effort we have put in, feels incredibly great", says David Åhman.
Why Armand Duplantis Missed Out on the Victoria Prize

Johanna Duplantis Qualifies for NCAA Track and Field Championships

Armand Duplantis' little sister Johanna Duplantis has achieved a new success in her pole vault career. The 22-year-old has for the first time qualified for the NCAA Track and Field Championships – a prestigious American competition at college level.
Johanna Duplantis Qualifies for NCAA Track and Field Championships

Armand Duplantis Set to Compete in Oslo Diamond League

Pole vault star Armand Duplantis is clear for the Oslo Diamond League gala on June 12. Three days later, "Mondo" competes in the DL gala at Stockholm Stadium, which has been clear since earlier.
Armand Duplantis Set to Compete in Oslo Diamond League

Duplantis Wins in Shanghai but Falls Short of World Record

Pole vault star Armand Duplantis won the Diamond League gala in Shanghai, but there was no polishing of his own world record. All three attempts at 6.
Duplantis Wins in Shanghai but Falls Short of World Record

Duplantis Wins Diamond League Opener in Xiamen at 5.92 Meters

That Armand Duplantis would take home the season premiere of Diamond League in Chinese Xiamen was no giant shock. But that he would not take himself over six meters was all the more surprising.
Duplantis Wins Diamond League Opener in Xiamen at 5.92 Meters

Armand Duplantis Reflects on Meeting Sports Legends at Laureus Awards

Armand Duplantis still has barriers he wants to break. The question of whether the pole vaulter lacks motivation after all his successes is one he doesn't like.
Armand Duplantis Reflects on Meeting Sports Legends at Laureus Awards

Armand Duplantis Returns to Diamond League in Xiamen with World Record Hopes

Last year, Armand Duplantis launched his "world record year" in China. Now the world's best athlete is back in Xiamen and the pole vaulter is the brightest star at the Diamond League premiere.
Armand Duplantis Returns to Diamond League in Xiamen with World Record Hopes

Simone Biles Considers Retirement Ahead of 2028 LA Olympics

Simone Biles has seven Olympic Games gold medals – but she may have taken her last. The gymnastics star hints at ending her career.
Simone Biles Considers Retirement Ahead of 2028 LA Olympics

Armand Duplantis Honored as World's Top Male Athlete at Laureus Awards

Armand Duplantis is awarded again. The pole vaulter has been named the world's top male athlete at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.
Armand Duplantis Honored as World's Top Male Athlete at Laureus Awards

Duplantis Aims for World Record at Stockholm Diamond League Event

Armand Duplantis is clear for the Diamond League gala at Stockholm Stadium on June 15. .
Duplantis Aims for World Record at Stockholm Diamond League Event
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