History will record that Christophe Lemaitre collected his second 100m gold medal in succession in the European Athletics Championships in 10.09 to cement his already secure place in the pantheon of French sport. … [Read more...]
Farah defends Euro 5000m title
June 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
World champion Mo Farah successfully defended his continental 5000m crown on the opening day of the 2012 European Athletics Championships at the historic Olympic stadium in Helsinki, on Wednesday, with ease. A 53.6 final circuit gave … [Read more...]
Borzakovsky and Davydova for Helsinki 2012
June 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Russia has topped the medal table at the last three European Athletics Championships and two years ago in Barcelona they got a haul of 24 medals that included 10 titles. Consequently, it's a sure bet that Russian athletes will feature … [Read more...]
European Athletics announce broadcast intentions
May 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
According to the latest broadcast intentions for the championships received by European Athletics, there will be at least 730 hours of television coverage in Europe alone over the five days of the championships, including more than 710 … [Read more...]
Spotakova confirms Helsinki 2012
May 8, 2012 By 1 Comment
Spotakova confirms Helsinki 2012 plans to set up probable battle with Abakumova Czech Republic's 2008 Olympic Games javelin champion and world record holder Barbora Špotáková was among the Prague delegation which successfully … [Read more...]
Di Martino seeks High rewards
April 30, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Italy's leading high jumper Antonietta Di Martino has confirmed that she will go for glory at both the European Athletics Championships and the Olympic Games this summer in a bid to complete her medal collection. … [Read more...]
Lavillenie starts quest for Helsinki
April 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
France's pole vault star Renaud Lavillenie, the current European champion both indoor and outdoors who also won at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, will start his summer campaign at the 51st Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava, Czech … [Read more...]
After Istanbul success, next stop Helsinki
March 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For the vast majority of the European medallists at the World Indoor Championships, their next big competition will be this summer's European Athletics Championships in Helsinki. … [Read more...]
Storl sets sights on Helsinki
February 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
David Storl sets sights on completing medal collection in Helsinki Last year was a memorable one for German shot putter David Storl, the 2011 European Athletics Rising Star of the Year. … [Read more...]
Saladuha to defend her crown
February 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ukraine triple jump queen Saladuha to defend her crown in Helsinki Ukraine's triple jump world champion Olha Saladuha is determined to defend her continental crown at the 2012 European Athletics Championships, which will be held in … [Read more...]
