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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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7.48pm – Shot Put Women with Stadium record
2.00 hours, and it will be time for the highlight of the evening, the 200m men with Jamaica’s superstar Usain Bolt. At 7.30pm, he entered the stadium saying: “I will try my best”. He took a look at Marcus Hellner and Petter Northug jr. on their rollerskis and said: “I have never been on skis, and I think they are better on snow.” Both were introduced to Bolt, pictures were taken. Then, Bolt gave “High Fives” to the girls of the Opening Show and left to prepare for his race.
7.14pm – Kanter wins SDL Discus Throw competition
2.33 hours and Usain Bolt, “Lightning Bolt”, will run on the Bislett stadium track for the first time in his career.
5.40pm – Samsung Diamond League in Oslo underway
4.07 hours until Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, will appear. A great evening of World Class Track and Field competitions is about to begin. The stadium is still more or less empty, but the Press Room is already filled. More than 100 photographers and journalists have been accredited, more than 200 people from different television stations are on site.
Bolt Likes Oslo, its People and its Track
When you talk about famous buildings in Oslo, you will -- sooner than later – talk about the City Hall. Its characteristic architecture and artworks make it unique. The Nobel Peace Prize Giving Ceremony on every December 10th makes it politically worldwide important.
Rono? Like it!
59 year old Henry K Rono has 4114 friends on facebook (status at 7:06 pm of June 8th, 2011), and this is a great evidence that social media is not only something for the young generation. “I spend a lot of time on FB”, Rono says, “In this way, I’m always in contact with my athletes…”
Event Preview: Bislett Welcomes the World’s Fastest Man
It is the fifth Samsung Diamond League (SDL) meet this year, and it will be held in a very special place – the Bislett Stadium in Oslo is one of the most prestigious places when we talk about track and field competitions. The first meet was held in 1924, and on this occasion, Adriaan Paulen of Holland set a new 500m World Record in 1:03.8 minutes.
Semenya, and Her Quest of Time
She speaks softly and gently at the Press Conference in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Oslo today, and she doesn’t talk a lot about the past. “It wasn’t easy to come back after the IAAF ban, but this was the goal”, Semenya says. She’s a 20-year old girl and it seems that she’s shy like a timid fawn.
"Lightning Bolt" hits Oslo
The World's fastest man has arrived at the place of his next heroic action, and he did it – coming from London – by plane, obviously, and by train. Train? Yes: Flytoget, the company which runs the Express Train from Oslo airport Gardemoen to Oslo downtown, is one of the Bislett Games sponsors. There is even more. The train needs 19 minutes to cover 45 kilometres, Bolt can do 200 meters in 19 seconds and a little bit more.
Fast times in Bislett 800m
The women’s 800m at the ExxonMobil Bislett is already shaping as potentially the fastest race of the 2011 season. With the Samsung Diamond League heading to Oslo, a quality field will face the starter’s gun and quick times are virtually assured. Ireland’s Karen Shinkin is responsible to ensuring a fast, even pace that can give all the competitors a realistic chance of completing the two laps in well under 2 minutes.
Sub 8 a chance in Bislett steeple
With the advice that France’s European Champion Mahiedine Mekhissi has confirmed his entry into the 3000m Steeplechase at ExxonMobil Bislett Games, we can now expect the race will produce a rash of very fast times.