Adidas runs out of puff Nov 7, 2008
Adidas, which has supplied gear to Olympic champions from Czech runner Emil Zatopek to Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe, has predicted that the North American sporting-goods market will decline this year as sales climb in Europe and Asia. The shoemaker has forecast a "high-single-digit" gain in this year's sales at constant exchange rates, an operating margin "expected to approach" 10% and a gain of at least 15% in net income attributable to stockholders from 551 million euros last year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The Olympics, through jaundiced eyes Sep 1, 2008
But my favorite all-time Olympian by far is the Czech distance runner, Emil Zatopek. Already a gold medal winner in 1948 (in the 5000-meter run), he won both the 5,000- and 10,000-meter races at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
CAZENEUVE: Is Phelps best ever? Aug 14, 2008
Jesse Owens, Al Oerter, Fanny Blankers-Koen, Emil Zatopek, Greg Louganis, Birgit Fischer, Gert Fredriksson, Jeannie Longo, Laszlo Papp, Teofilo Stevenson, Alberto Juantorena, Dawn Fraser, Steven Redgrave, Vassily Alexaev, Aladar Gerevich, Paul Elvstrom, Iolanda Balas, Kristin Otto, Nadia Comaneci, Janet Evans and Ray Ewry. Latest News. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Bekele is vulnerable: Mottram Jul 13, 2007
" Bekele pulled out of the world cross country championships a short distance from the finish line earlier this year. Shortly after Zersenay Tadesse, who went on to win the race, passed him the 10-time champion stopped because of stomach pains. Bekele also withdrew from Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon in early June. "He's been pretty quiet since the world cross country, this will be his first outing on the track in the summer, I'm looking forward to the first opportunity to have a crack at... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Masterful Mottram gets one over world title rivals Jun 29, 2007
97 seconds on Wednesday night, his performance in the Emil Zatopek 5000 metres enough to take Athlete of the Meeting honours ahead of Haile Gebrselassie's world records for 20 kilometres and the one-hour run. The big Australian confirmed himself as one of the favourites for the world titles in Osaka later this year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Mottram wins at Grand Prix meet Jun 28, 2007
5 seconds to win the Emil Zatopek Memorial race in Ostrava. By Mottram's exalted standards, the winning time of 13 minutes 04. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Modern marathoners train by runnign less Jun 2, 2007
Emil Zatopek, the great Czech runner who won the 1952 Olympic marathon (along with two other gold medals in the same Games), prepared by running mountain trails near his home in Moravia while carrying his wife, Dana, on his back. Contemporary marathon programs require neither twice-a-day workouts nor spouse-hauling. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Forever 'Younger' Apr 8, 2007
"[Defending champion] Emil Zatopek was smiling at the starting line," recalls Kelley, who'd breakfasted on salt-laden onion soup to help his body retain fluids. "Today, we die, he said." Still, Kelley went out brashly and led for the first 12 miles. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
High school prank a possible felony Mar 5, 2007
At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, Emil Zatopek of Czechoslovakia became the only runner in Olympic history to sweep the 5,000 meters, 10,000 and marathon. In his 41-match unbeaten streak, tied for fourth longest in the Open era, Roger Federer has won 101 of 109 sets. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
