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Scottish football fan Craig Ferguson is walking 1,000 miles to Munich for the European Championships to raise money and awareness for men's mental health charity Brothers In Arms. Having passed through four countries, he is now in Luxembourg and hopes to reach Germany soon, despite not having a ticket for the game. His journey aims to spread positivity and awareness for mental health issues.
Belgium shot putter and hammer thrower Jolien Boumkwo stepped in to run the 100-meter hurdles at the European Championships in Poland after two runners were injured, earning her team two crucial points in the First Division standings and saving them from disqualification. Despite not being a hurdler, Boumkwo carefully went over each hurdle and finished with a time of 32.81 seconds, earning praise on social media for her team spirit.
Belgian shot put and hammer throw champion Jolien Boumkwo ran the 100-meter hurdles at the European Championships in Poland to save her team from disqualification after two hurdlers had to pull out due to injury. Boumkwo finished the race without knocking any of the hurdles down in 32.81 seconds, earning two points for the team and displaying great team spirit.
German track and field star Alica Schmidt, dubbed the "world’s sexiest athlete," is gearing up for the late spring and summer track schedule. Schmidt, an accomplished track athlete on the European circuit, has won silver and bronze medals in the past. She failed to medal at the Tokyo Olympics and took a break from the sport in 2021. Schmidt was named a Forbes 30 Under 30 member this year and has more than 3.7 million followers on Instagram.