by ttreurope | Jun 30, 2012 | 400mH, Eurochamps, Featured, Finland, Helsinki 2012, News, Track, UK
As the skies eventually began to go slightly darker here in Helsinki this evening, a Welshman’s broad grin brought back the light. Rhys Williams was the 400m hurdles champion at the European Athletics Championships and if making a step up the ladder is the way a...
by ttreurope | Jun 29, 2012 | 100m, Featured, Finland, France, Helsinki 2012, News
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. Second place was also taken by France in the person of...
by ttreurope | Jun 12, 2012 | Czech, Featured
Viteslav Vesely’s performance in producing a massive personal best of 88.11m in the javelin to defeat a field at the Samsung Diamond League meeting in Oslo which included all his major rivals has established him as the form thrower of 2012 so far. And he is heading...
by ttreurope | Jun 5, 2012 | Eurochamps, Featured, News, Track
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 prominently at this...
by ttreurope | May 28, 2012 | Featured, Finland, News, Track
Norwegian javelin thrower Andreas Thorkildsen has won the gold medal in his event at the last two European Athletics Championships. He will go for his third consecutive continental title this summer in Helsinki, a rare feat in any discipline and one that has only been...
