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Armand Duplantis awarded: World Athlete of the Year

Armand Duplantis awarded: World Athlete of the Year

Tue 17 Dec 2024 20:43 CET

Armand Duplantis is praised again. The pole vaulter has been named the world's athlete of the year by the British BBC

The Talent Makes World Championship Debut: "One of the World's Best"

The Talent Makes World Championship Debut: "One of the World's Best"

Mon 9 Dec 2024 11:05 CET

She is the super talent who has already taken two European Championship medals. Now, the breaststroke swimmer Olivia Klint Ipsa, 19 years old, makes her World Championship debut

Third time's the charm for Hansson: "Really pleased"

Third time's the charm for Hansson: "Really pleased"

Sat 2 Nov 2024 12:14 CET

It was the third time lucky for Louise Hansson in the World Championship. She won the 100 meter butterfly in Singapore and took the first Swedish victory in this year's World Championship

Two new world records – but Alshammar's stands

Two new world records – but Alshammar's stands

Fri 1 Nov 2024 17:00 CET

Therese Alshammar's 15-year-old world record remains – with a narrow margin. Meanwhile, two other short-course records were broken in the swimming World Cup, one by Olympic Games king Leon Marchand

The Home Hero's Crazy Gold Evening

The Home Hero's Crazy Gold Evening

Wed 31 Jul 2024 23:17 CEST

First gold on 200 meter butterfly – barely two hours later he struck on 200 meter breaststroke. Home star Leon Marchand, 22 years old, had a crazy gold evening in the Olympic Games pool in Paris

New Phelps saves France – takes long-awaited gold

New Phelps saves France – takes long-awaited gold

Sun 28 Jul 2024 22:41 CEST

A whole arena was about to erupt and a whole nation was struck by joy. French star Leon Marchand, 22, handled the pressure and secured the nation's first OS gold in swimming in twelve years when he won the 400 meter medley