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Two Slovak archers over 50 just broke a world record that stood for three years, proving age is just a number in competitive sports. Jozef Bosansky and Petra Kocutova scored an incredible 1353 points together at the European championships.
French swimming sensation Leon Marchand is setting his sights on breaking his own 400 IM world record at the European Championships this August. The 24-year-old Olympic gold medalist is pushing through the toughest training of his career to make history in Paris.
Simon Ehammer, who just became the indoor heptathlon world record holder, returns to compete in his first outdoor decathlon of 2026. The Swiss athlete will face fierce competition at Italy's Multistars International as he prepares for the European Championships.
Athletes from 25 nations competed in Tbilisi, Georgia, where British and Italian para powerlifters shattered European records while 14 countries celebrated medal wins. Louise Sugden's comeback story captured hearts as she lifted her personal best after years of injury setbacks.
Two teenage swimmers from Romania just shattered world records by racing backstroke in freezing water at the European Ice Swimming Championships. Their team brought home 19 medals total, marking Romania's strongest showing ever in this extreme sport.
Emma Finucane just shattered the women's flying 200m world record at the European Championships in Turkey, clocking 9.759 seconds at an average speed of nearly 46 mph. The 23-year-old Welsh Olympic champion took nearly a quarter second off the previous mark, adding another milestone to her already historic career.
Soma Vogel made four penalty saves to send Hungary past defending champions Spain in a thrilling water polo quarterfinal in Belgrade. The dramatic shootout victory marks one of the tournament's biggest upsets.