02 July 2012

European Athletics Championships Helsinki 2012

we got free tickets so...

... welcome to the championships!



championships for kids.

the 1952 public wc is now a cafe.

stage where athletes receive their medals.

YLE: finnish broadcasting.


there were tickets still on sale, even the very last day. guess why...




not specially cheap!

the great Paavo Nurmi. sport legend & finnish hero.

the Olympic Stadium (completed in 1938).

the tower is 72 meters high.



the rip off continues.

from here you can hear the roars of the crowd.

inside the cauldron.
sport events are always best experienced live.



you gotta give credits to the finns for creating a great atmosphere.

YLE men at work



during the 1500m men final

time to link up with our fellow VIPs

access gate to the "European Athletic Club" aka VIP area

the restaurant.
food & drinks at will and for free... of course.











stairways leading to the lounge.

the garden lounge


really cool and relaxing place.





back to sport.


the 110m hurdles final.




Belgium winner of the 4x400 men relay.


finnish volunteers. they did a great job.

game over.





Florian Carvalho, 1500m silver medalist.
on his right, Stephane Diagana - best ever french performer
on 400m hurdles. (now a pundit for France Television)
i supported french athletes and of course Saila, the finnish ones.

see you in 2014 in Zürich.

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