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Organization Playing Milan and Cortina 2026 presents medals
8.42 pm: The organizers of the Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo Olympic Games in 2026 presented the medals. The medals traditionally have the five Olympic rings on one side and an inscription on the other with the details of the event and the location. The same applies to the slices of the Paralympics.
The medals were shown in a ceremony in Venice with two distinct former athletes, swimmer Federica Pellegrini and Francesca Porcellato, who won several medals at the Paralympic summer and winter games.
The slices are made by the IPZS, the Italian mint. There are 245 gold, 245 silver and 245 bronze medals for the Winter Games. For the Paralympic Games there are 137 medals of each species. The Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina are from 6 to 22 February. The Paralympic Games are in the following month.
FIFA opens ticket sales for World Cup Voetbal 2026 on September 10
18.08 hours: World Football Association FIFA announced on Tuesday that from 10 September, football fans will have the opportunity to order tickets for the 2026 World Cup that takes place in Canada, Mexico and the United States via a draw. Interested parties must register for this on the FIFA website.
The 2026 World Cup starts on 11 June in Mexico City and the final is planned for July 19 in New Jersey. With an expected number of visitors of 6.5 million supporters, the final tournament will be the largest World Cup ever. There are 48 teams and there are 104 games in the three host countries.
Due to the expected big demand, the cards are released in phases. The first option to buy tickets is on September 10. The draw for the football World Cup takes place in December.
Long-awaited Rentree MotoGP world champion Martín in the Czech Republic
15.53 hours: Reigning world champion Jorge Martín will return to the MotoGP in the MotoGP next weekend at the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic. The Spaniard has been sufficiently recovered from the injuries that hindered him for a long time. The Aprilia factory driver crashed in the Grand Prix of Qatar in mid -April and broke eleven ribs.
Martín will still undergo a medical examination before stepping on the motorcycle for the first free practice, reports Aprilia. “Jorge will mainly assess his physical condition after more than three months inactivity.”
The Spaniard lives in Ommin with his team. Martín is not satisfied and claims that he can use a clause to terminate his contract with Aprilia prematurely. The Italian racing stable clearly announced during the TT van Assen at the end of June that he wants to keep the engine racer to his contract.
Belgian gymnastics champion Nina Derwael ends career
12.30 pm: Former Olympic champion Nina Derwael ends her gymnastics career. The 25-year-old Belgian no longer wants to burden her body heavily.
In addition to her gold medal on the bridge, Derwael conquered two world titles in the same discipline during the Tokyo Games in 2021. After a shoulder operation, she got no further than fourth place at the Paris Games. She grabbed gold twice in June at the EC Gymnastics in Leipzig.
“If I also want to play a significant role in a World Cup or Olympic Games, I have to tax my body even more and longer and I no longer want to take that risk,” said Derwael via the Belgian Turnbond. “In the past few weeks, the head said more and more often:” Has it not been enough? Is it worthwhile to put my body at stake? ” To which I have to conclude that it has been nice. “
Water polosters to the intermediate round on World Cup after victory over China
11.56 am: The Dutch water polosters have won their last group match 13-7 against China at the World Cup in Singapore. With the victory, the team of national coach Evangelos Doudesis qualified for a duel in the intermediate round with probably New Zealand.
The period positions against China were 3-2 2-1 4-2 4-2. Earlier, the Orange had won 25-6 against Argentina, followed by a defeat against title defender America (11-9).
The United States placed itself directly for the quarterfinals with 9 points. The Netherlands (6 points) and China (3 points) go to the intermediate round. Orange won the world title in 2023.
Tamirat Tola starts in Marathon of Amsterdam
11.26 am: Olympic champion Tamirat Tola will be at the start of the Amsterdam marathon on 19 October. The organization announced this on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Ethiopian previously won the competition in the capital in a time of 2.03.39 in 2021, which is still a course record and his personal record.
Tola won gold during the Paris Games in a time of 2.06.26. Three years ago he also became world champion Marathon and won the New York marathon.
“We are incredibly proud that an athlete of this caliber chooses our marathon again,” said competition director René Wit through the organization. “His international breakthrough began here, with his victory in Amsterdam in 2021. The fact that, after all his impressive performance in recent years, he now returns to where it all started, makes his participation extra special during this anniversary edition.”
The Amsterdam Marathon is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Last year, Ethiopian Tsegaye Tachew won the match for the second time.