On a run with my friend Sam Wilbur last summer, I mentioned that I'd been in Helsinki, Finland, a few weeks earlier. "Did you visit the Olympic Park?" he asked. "Yes," I replied. "Did you see the ...

Lasse Virén at Munich Olympic Stadium last fall during the filming of documentary, ” 72- A Gathering of Champions.” https://jewishjournal.com/wp-content/uploads ...

Galen Rupp reacts after crossing the finish line to win the U.S. Olympic Team Marathon Trials on Feb. 13 in Los Angeles. (Kelvin Kuo/Associated Press) If Galen Rupp qualifies for the 10,000 meters at ...

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Sisu is a Finnish word that has no direct English translation. Sisu refers to the quality in a person which drives him above and beyond the norm in any task for which stamina, willpower and ...

The 2022 Winter Olympics may be coming to an end, but a Finland-based energy company is using recycled plastics to honor a moment from an Olympian in 1972 who fell, got back up and still won the gold ...

Lasse Viren may be talking politics more than running Saturday at the Lasse Viren Classic 10K/5K Run at Bryant Park in Lake Worth.The 50-year-old Olympic track and field legend was elected to the ...

Viren rekindled Finland's love affair with distance running in the 1970s when he became the only man to complete the Olympic 5,000 metres/10,000m double on two different occasions. He perfected the ...

Emilio Butragueno: Butragueno was a prolific goalscorer for Real Madrid during the 1980’s and 90’s, helping the club to six La Liga titles and two Copa del Rey’s. Celebrating his 52nd birthday, the ...