Olympics, Day 15: Images, images…

Olympics, Day 15: Images, images…

… just to prove that I have been keeping busy. These games have not been a real streak of victory for Finland — we have gotten two medals, both from sailing and we basically have potential for one, two more tonight in the men’s javelin. I’ve been working in London, so unfor­tu­nately no great images from Weymouth.

I have covered e.g. kayak and little bit of track — this morning I did the 50km walk race. The ending was pretty dramatic as the other Finnish compe­titor Antti Kempas was taken away with a wheelchair after a total collapse on the finishing line.

Anyway, couple of images from the days gone by.

Tero Pitkämäki getting ready for his throw in the quali­fication of javelin.

Jenni Mikkonen paddles away after quali­fying rounds in K1 200m. She did not make it to the final.

Reflection in the Eton Dorney…

More reflec­tions (Olympic Rings in Eton Dorney…)

Jenni Mikkonen in K1 200m

Double victory to USA in 200m women.

Jarkko Ala-Huikku about to lose his first and only match in these games. Same happened in Beijing…

Sergey Kirdy­apkin wins the 50km walking. Shot with a 800mm…

Antti Kempas of Finland gets trans­ported out of the track in after the finnish in 50km walking race.

Two more days to go…

2 Replies to “Olympics, Day 15: Images, images…”

  1. Super shot of the fellow pouring the water over his head. And very poignant shot of the kayaker Mikkonen all alone having failed to qualify. Nice work, Kari.

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