- Fresh face in the ten-fighter realm: consistently identified post-Olympic participation
The athlete representing VfB Stuttgart, typically residing in America, takes part in a triathlon featuring 100 meters sprint, discus throw, and 1500 meters run at the Olympic Stadium. Sharing the competition arena is Niklas Kaul, a previous world and European title holder.
Luckenkemper: Still in denial about Olympic bronze
Sunday (12:55 PM/sportschau.de; 3:30 PM on ARD) welcomes five Olympic medalists and a grand total of 13 triumphant athletes from Paris. One such athlete is Gina Luckenkemper, who unexpectedly secured bronze in the 4x100m relay during the 2022 European Championships. Despite the passing of three weeks, the 27-year-old has yet to fully grasp and accept her achievement, confessing, "I'm still not entirely aware of it. It's been three weeks, but it hasn't fully settled in yet."
Additional prominent German athletes gracing the event are Yemisi Ogunleye, a gold medalist in the shot put from Mannheim, as well as javelin thrower Julian Weber and hurdler Gesa Felicitas Krause. Representing international fame is Grant Holloway, the hurdles Olympic champion from the U.S.
35,000 tickets for the Olympic Stadium already sold
Silver medalist in long jump Malaika Mihambo, who battled the consequences of COVID-19 during her race in Paris, has announced an early end to her season and will not compete. However, she will be present in the fan zone. The organizers envision a grand turnout of 40,000 viewers, with 35,000 tickets already distributed for the biggest German athletics gathering.
The Olympic Games serving as a global stage, Gina Luckenkemper, the bronze medalist in the 4x100m relay from the 2022 European Championships, expresses her ongoing disbelief, hoping to fully embrace her achievement at the upcoming Olympic Games.
As the countdown to the Olympic Games begins, fans are eagerly anticipating the participation of world-class athletes, including Grant Holloway, the jubilant hurdles Olympic champion from the United States, in the prestigious venue of the Olympic Stadium.
