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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Women’s 200m — Making a statement

The women’s 200m in the ExxonMobil Bislett Games will be all about making a statement!

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Think Javelin – think Bislett

When you think of Javelin, you automatically think of Oslo and the ExxonMobil Bislett Games. The IAAF’s Diamond League meet based in Norway’s capital has enormous traditions in the event and the assembled field this year will only add to that special history.

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800m – Another Parade of Champions

The start list of the women’s 800m at the ExxonMobil Bislett Games is yet another classic event highlighted by the credentials of the competitors.