Victor Johansson finished seventh in the 400-metre freestyle final at the European Swimming Championships. A 16-year-old Hungarian, Oliver Papai, took silver behind French star Léon Marchand. “It’s really inspiring, really cool,” Johansson says.
SportsOn the last day of the European Championships, Victor Johansson was on top. He made it to the final in the 400-meter freestyle with the fifth-best time. "With the week I've had, it's nice to get out of the hole," says Johansson.
SportsGerman Johannes Liebmann set a world record in the 1,500-meter freestyle at the European Swimming Championships in Paris. The new time is 14:26.79.
SportsHe was unable to compete in the Olympic gold medal event of the 400-meter medley - but superstar Léon Marchand instead secured a silver medal for France in the 4x200-meter freestyle.
SportsFrench Olympic hero Léon Marchand cannot repeat his quadruple gold at the European Championships on home soil. Due to injury, the swimming star is forced to skip another distance and will now only compete in two events.
SportsArmand Duplantis is awarded again. The pole vaulter has been named the world's top male athlete at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.
SportsArmand "Mondo" Duplantis can be named the world's top male athlete. He is one of five nominees in the category in the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards. On the other hand, Sarah Sjöström does not get a place among the year's top female athletes.
SportsDouble World Championship gold and double Olympic Games gold. When the associations and the people were to elect the year's female swimmer in Europe, superstar Sarah Sjöström took home a superior victory. It is the sixth time the Swede receives the prize.
SportsThe audience came, the stars shone and the whole world watched. Not even the sewage in the Seine could spoil the success. Here are 15 things we remember from the Olympic Games in Paris.
SportsForget empty pandemic stands – the Olympic Games in Paris are the greatest spectator party of all time. The spectators flock to the arenas and the athletes are enjoying themselves.
SportsTruls Möregårdh is clear for the Olympic Games quarterfinal in table tennis. A few hours after the sensational victory against world number one Wang Chuqin, he defeated Kao Cheng-Jui from Taiwan in the round of 16. It was a real warrior effort, says Möregårdh.
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