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– Du har alltid lyst til å slå en verdensmester
- Det er ikke hverdagskost for meg å slå en verdensmester, men lite ville smakt bedre i 2018 enn å vinne 3000 meter hinder på hjemmebane under Oslo Bislett Games 7. juni, sier Karoline Bjerkeli Grøvdal. I dag ble duellen mot amerikanske Emma Coburn, som vant VM-gullet i London sist sommer, presentert som den første i en spennende rekke høydepunkter som det legges opp til i årets stevne.

– Hadde vært veldig godt med et godt løp på Bislett
Familien Vukicevic har varmet Bislett-publikum en årrekke. I år er Vladimir alene om jobben. Christina brukte sist helg til å gifte seg, Vladimir holdt tale. I morgen skal ha la beina tale.

– Jeg gjorde mitt beste
Genzebe Dibaba løp en ny fantastisk 5000-meter, og knuste resten av feltet på Bislett. 24-åringen fra Etiopia jaget lenge verdensrekorden satt av storesøster Tirunesh, men brukte til slutt drøyt 10 sekunder for mye i forhold til rekorden på 14.11.15.

– Tidenes stevne for fullsatte tribuner
- Jeg tror jeg har mine ord i behold når jeg sier at det startfeltet vi i år har på Oslo Bislett Games er tidenes beste. Vi er også fullstendig utsolgt for billetter. Dette blir en kveld for historiebøkene, sier stevnedirektør Steinar Hoen. I dag ble startlistene lansert, og hvilke felt vi får se på torsdagskvelden.
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Four World Leads the Highlight in Oslo’s Bislett Stadium
The ExxonMobil Bislett Games on Wednesday evening enjoyed four world leads as the fifth stage of the 2014 IAAF Diamond League arrived in Oslo for the prestigious athletic event.

Ahoure Looking for Home Support Whilst Felix Continues Her Comeback
World 100m silver medallist, Murielle Ahoure and the returning Olympic 200m champion, Allyson Felix spoke to the assemble media at this evening’s official press conference at Oslo’s strawberry party in the City Hall, ahead of tomorrow’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games and IAAF Diamond League.

Lavillenie Looking to Maintain Momentum
World pole vault record holder, Renaud Lavillenie joined Raphael Holzdeppe, the world champion at the annual traditional curtain-raiser to the Bislett Games and IAAF Oslo Diamond League at the famous strawberry party at Oslo’s City Hall this evening.

Sprinting Legend, Lewis Meets Current 100m Elite
Nine-time Olympic gold medallist, Carl Lewis met the world’s current crop of elite 100m sprinting at this evening’s official press conference at Oslo’s strawberry party in the City Hall, ahead of tomorrow’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games and IAAF Diamond League.

Changing of the Guard Helping to Promote the Javelin
Four of the world’s finest javelin throwers gathered at the official press conference ahead of tomorrow’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games and IAAF Diamond League at Oslo’s Thon Hotel Opera in front of the assembled international media this afternoon, and much of the talk was about the surprising world-leader.

Change of Event Keeping Eaton ‘Sharp’
The first official press conference ahead of tomorrow’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games and IAAF Diamond League welcomed decathlon superstar, Ashton Eaton and local hurdler, Øyvind Strømmen Kjerpeset at Oslo’s Thon Hotel Opera in front of the assembled international media this morning.

High Jump preparations on the Oslo Fjord
The women’s High Jump elite prepared for Wednesday’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games with a luxury yacht trip in the Oslo-fjord.

The Dream Mile — More History at Bislett?
Arguably the world’s most famous track race, the Dream Mile at Oslo’s Bislett stadium will again attract the interest of sports fans from all corners of the globe. Once more the time honoured event will be the climax of the ExxonMobil Bislett Games on 11 June.

Word Record holder Renaud Lavillenie knows Bislett well
France’s Renaud Lavillenie returns to Oslo’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games not only as the new World Record holder but also as the Olympic Champion. Lavillenie has participated in the Diamond League event in Oslo twice before, in 2010 and 2012, and was a winner on both occasions. Victory at Bislett is a feat that was never accomplished by former greats of the event like former World Record holder Sergey Bubka and Olympic Champion Steve Hooker.

World’s Greatest Athlete in Bislett
Det diskuteres stadig – og meningene er mange – hvem som er den største atleten i sportens verden. Den som kan løpe raskest, den som kan hoppe høyest eller den som kan kaste lengst? Noen kan imidlertid med rette hevde at de gjør alt dette på høyeste nivå, nemlig tikjemperne. Blant mange store atleter kan vi nevne Jim Thorpe og Bob Mathias, og i den senere tid Dan O’Brien og Daley Thompson.