Kristian Gkolomeev swam an unrecognized world record in February and pocketed a million dollars (about 885,000 euros). The Greek did this with the help of doping and a forbidden swimsuit at the controversial Enhanced Games project. The 31-year-old Gkolomeev swam the 50-meter freestyle, according to the Enhanced Games, in a time of 20.89 seconds. He […]
Max Verstappen has enjoyed his peerless overtaking move on Oscar Piastri on Sunday. The reigning world champion won the Grand Prix of Emilia-Romagna thanks to his move in the first corner. He watched it back when he got home. “When I got home on Sunday after the race, I watched it back,” Verstappen said on
Ronnie Flex doesn’t have much confidence that he will win the appeal against record label Top Notch. “I have a bit of a hard time believing it,” the rapper told the ANP on Thursday after the hearing in the court of appeal in Amsterdam. The case concerns the contract that the 33-year-old Flex, whose real
Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will not make another bid for the presidency of Turkey. He is in his second and final term, but also wants a new constitution. Critics suspect that Erdogan wants to make a third term possible after all. “We don’t want a new constitution for our own gain, but for the
During the fire on the cargo ship Fremantle Highway, it took too long for the coast guard to get an idea of the extent of the disaster. The rescue operation therefore started later than necessary, according to a report by the Dutch Safety Board. On July 25, 2023, a fire broke out on the Fremantle
The European Union will significantly increase import duties on fertilizers and certain agricultural products from Russia and Belarus. The intention is that these countries will be able to sell less fertilizer in Europe and thus have less income to finance the war in Ukraine. The import duties will increase gradually each year, to a total
Tickets for the Nijmegen Four Days Marches that have been sold through a third party will be invalidated by the organization. Intermediaries often obtain the tickets through bot software, which according to the Four Days Marches is unfair. The De 4Daagse Foundation writes that it is aware of parties offering tickets online after obtaining them
The Danes Nicolai Boilesen (33) and Nikolai Laursen (27) are retiring from football. The defender of FC Copenhagen and the attacker of Heracles Almelo are ending their careers due to persistent injury problems. Former Ajax player Boilesen did not play this season due to a knee injury. His club FC Copenhagen can win the national
Anouk Koevermans failed to reach the main tournament of Roland Garros. The Dutch tennis player lost in the semi-finals of the qualifying tournament to Justina Mikulskyte: 7-6 (3) and 6-2. After a marathon match against Anastasia Zakharova, Koevermans was the only Dutch player to reach the second round of the qualifiers. The world number 178
Over 116,000 euros have been raised for the funeral of Jeffrey (10) and Emma (8). The bodies of the two children were found in a car together with that of their father on Tuesday evening. More than six thousand people have donated. “Incredible that people have given so much so quickly,” says initiator Marleen Duit,