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)
For asthmatic marathoner Gebrselassie, the 10K will do May 23, 2008
The FBK Games, named after the quadruple 1948 Olympic champion Fanny Blankers Koen, has a great tradition in long-distance racing. But Irving Saladino wants it to be known for something else, too, and organizers are all too willing to oblige. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
2008 sports calendar Jan 4, 2008
24 Track and field, IAAF Grand Prix, Thales Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, Hengelo, Netherlands. 24 Race walking, IAAF Grand Prix, Krakow, Poland. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Golfer Lorena Ochoa keeps climbing, selected AP female athlete of year Dec 22, 2007
1948 Fanny Blankers-Koen, track. 1947 Babe Didrikson Zaharias, golf. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
In the Arena: Motherhood among the sporting elite Sep 28, 2007
Clearly, the societal barrier that Fanny Blankers-Koen cleared at the 1948 Summer Olympics by winning four gold medals as a mother of three has now been trampled by a generation of women who are only following the lead of multitasking mothers in other professions. Some top athletes still take the traditional path of retiring before starting families, including the tennis great Steffi Graf of Germany and the soccer star Mia Hamm of the United States. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
US stars Wariner, Felix shine bright Sep 1, 2007
It was also larger than any Olympic victory margin in the 200 since Fanny Blankers-Koen beat Audrey Williamson by 0. 8 seconds at the 1948 Games in London. (Boston Globe)
Marion Jones wins second straight 100 race May 29, 2006
The FBK Games are held in honor of Fanny Blankers Koen, the Dutch woman who won four gold medals in the 1948 Olympics. Copyright 2006. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Ritzenhein to make marathon debut in New York (Steve Nearman) May 28, 2006
He was in the Netherlands to compete in the 10,000 meters at today's Fanny Blankers-Koen Games (IAAF Grand Prix) in Hengelo. A call to Ritzenhein's agent, Peter Stubbs, was not returned. (Washington Times, DC)
First Journal Entry From LaRon Bennett May 26, 2006
His first entry is below and the next will follow after his race at the Thales Fanny Blankers-Koen Games (Hengelo, Netherlands) on Sunday, May 28th. Saturday, May 20 "Well, it's Saturday and it's about 7:30 a.m. I run tomorrow and I'm so nervous. I know that some much is riding on this meet: live television coverage, big prize money, but most importantly, a potential adidas contract. Sometimes I wonder why I put so much pressure on myself, but I guess it's because I have such high expectations.... (Georgiadogs.com)
