The greatest…loss
Moment of the Year by Nickolai Dolgopolov
Vasily Alexeev was an extraordinary figure – in all senses of the word. I remember flying with him back from Montreal in 1976. [...]
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World Championships returns to USA
Moment of the Year by Janis Schmees
The moment had finally arrived and the United States Team was summoned into the meeting room in Paris, France [...]
Just a “simple” handshake
Moment of the Year by Anikó Németh-Móra
In my 34 years (!) with the IWF, I have been fortunate enough to witness and partake in many emotional and uplifting moments that burned into my memory. [...]
Matthias Steiner: My little son fondles my leg
Moment of the Year by Emanuel Reinke
The nightmare of Matthias Steiner came suddenly without any warning. In September in the training camp organized [...]
My son made me proud
Moment of the Year by Horacio Reis
Four years ago, the Pan American Games were held on home soil, in Rio de Janeiro. Fernando Reis was just 17 and participated in an experiment to become a real athlete.