OSLO (NOR): The 49th Exxon Mobil Bislett Games will offer in planned excellent summer weather something to cheer for the full stadium in men javelin, men Dream mile and specially staged women 100 m. Internationally fast men 100 m, Lavillenie, Felix and top women high jump are the ones to specially mention. PV: Lavillenie in 6th competition of the year, can he come close to 600 cm MR. World champ Holzdeppe also wants to improve his season mark.
OSLO (NOR): Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie joined World champion Raphael Holzdeppe at the annual traditional curtain-raiser to the Bislett Games and IAAF Oslo Diamond League at the famous strawberry party at Oslo’s City Hall, inform organisers. Lavillenie said that he will again try to break Tim Lobinger’s meeting record of 600; “Hopefully I can jump 5.90m/6.00m and it will be a good performance. If there’s no wind, we’re up for it.” He wants to consistently achieve 580 to 600 to put him in a good position to win the European Championships. Holzdeppe admitted he is struggling to reach high heights after an injury ruled him out of the indoor season, saying “it’s been a really bad time for me.” Although, he thinks that he found his rhythm in Eugene and hopes to finally jump well tomorrow, with a target height of 575
The women’s high jump elite took a luxury yacht trip in the Oslo-fjord ahead of the Bislett Games on Wednesday, inform organisers. Anna Chicherova, and Tonje Angelsen and Blanka Vlasic were among those on board, along with Renaud Lavillenie and Andrea Thorkildsen. Vlasic said that she has more confidence now than she has had in a long time and is ready to “give the other girls some serious competition”. Lavillenie spoke highly of the Bislett audience, saying “The crowd responds well to the performances we deliver in the arena and the atmosphere is always good. Bislett’s audience knows how things work and what to look for. “I’m focused on delivering results.”
