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Kovalainen claims maiden F1 win


August 2008 ... more > Top ^

Aug. 3  
   Hungary: Finland's Heikki Kovalainen, 26, took advantage of a cruel piece of luck for Ferrari's Massa to claim Formula One victory in the Grand Prix



July 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jul.22  
  Sweden: Asafa Powell capitalized on Bolt's weak start and edged the world-record holder by 1/100 of a second, leading from start to finish in the 100 meters


June 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jun.3 Mexico install Eriksson as national coach
  Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been appointed Mexico's national soccer coach, ending contract with Manchester City

April 2008 ... more > Top ^

Apr.27   Raikkonen stretches lead with win
Map of Barcelona Spain   Barcelona: World champion has won the Grand Prix in Barcelona to claim his 2nd victory of the season and move 9 points clear in the drivers' championship

March 2008 ... more > Top ^

Mar.23   Champ Raikkonen races to Grand Prix win   Malaysia: World champion banished the memory of his disastrous start to the F1 season by claiming a comfortable victory

January 2008 ... more > Top ^

Jan.19   Fischer 'wanted final chess win'  Iceland: Bobby Fischer had hoped to play current world chess champion Anand or former great Kasparov in a tournament before his death Jan.18 Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies
  Iceland: Chess master Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in history, was 64. He became the first American world chess champion
 Fischer was wanted for breaking international sanctions by playing a match in the Yugoslavia in 1992


year 2007 Top ^

Nov.21   Victory gives Sweden finals place  Sweden sealed their place at Euro 2008 with a 2-1 victory over Latvia which rendered Northern Ireland's bid to win in Spain irrelevant Oct.21   Raikkonen champion as Lewis stalls
   Sao Paulo: Kimi Raikkonen claimed his first world title after previous overall leader Hamilton suffered a nightmare end to his season at the Brazilian Grand Prix Sep.23   Roddick puts U.S. into Davis final  Sweden: Roddick used his big serve to defeat Bjorkman 6-2 7-6 6-4 to give the Americans an insurmountable 3-1 lead over Sweden Sep.16   Raikkonen first in Ferrari one-two   Belgium: Kimi Raikkonen dominated from start to finish to win the Grand Prix for the 3rd straight time, beating teammate Felipe Massa Jul.25 Leader Rasmussen kicked off Tour
  France: Michael Rasmussen has been kicked out of the Tour de France and sacked by his Rabobank team. He missed out-of-competition drugs tests
Jul.15   Rasmussen surges to yellow jersey   France: Dane Michael Rasmussen, of Rabobank, won the 8th stage of the Tour de France, a 165km run from Le Grand-Bornand to Tignes Federer wins historic fifth title   Raikkonen dashes Hamilton's hopes   England: Finland's Kimi Raikkonen further enhanced his own world championship hopes with victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverston Jul.1 Raikkonen won French Grand Prix. France May.25 Riis admits doping during Tour de France. Denmark May.12 Koivu sends Finns into world final. Moscow Mar.18   Raikkonen clinches opening victory   Melbourne: Kimi Raikkonen made a triumphant start to his Ferrari career with a pole-to-flag victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix Svindal snatches overall cup prize. Switzerland Mar.10 Cuche wins downhill to claim title. Norway Feb.9 Paerson seals double gold triumph. Sweden

year 2006 Top ^

Jun.24   Podolski puts hosts in last 8 over Sweden  Germany: Lukas Podolski struck twice in the first 12 minutes as Germany wins 2-0 over 10-man Sweden May.21   Swedes complete ice hockey double
   Latvia: Olympic champions blanked titleholders Czech Republic 4-0 in the world championship final in Riga
Feb.26   Swedes beat Finns for hockey gold   Northern Italy: Lidstrom's blistering slapshot early gave Sweden a 3-2 win in the final event of the Games Feb.24   Finland crushes Russia; Sweden - Czechs  Italy: Sweden ousted the world champion 7-3. Finland is upending the high-flying Russians 4-0 Torino Olympics open in spectacular style

year 2005 Top ^

Aug.13 Dibaba completes a unique double  Finland: Ethiopian added the 10,000 meters title to her 5,000 gold in Helsinki

year 2004 Top ^

Sep.11   Hewitt tames big-hitting Johansson   New York: Lleyton Hewitt is cruising through 6-4 7-5 6-3 in one hour 59 minutes, to reach his second U.S. Open final May.19   Valencia win Uefa Cup over Marseille  Sweden: Marseille's Barthez was sent off as Valencia claimed the Cup with goals either side of the interval

year 2003 Top ^

May.23 Annika Sorenstam failed to make cut. Texas May.11 Canada gets World hockey title. Finland

year 2002 Top ^

Jun.12 Argentina 1-1 Sweden
. Japan Jun.11 Denmark 2-0 France. South Korea Jan.26   Johansson claims Australian Open   Melbourne: Thomas upset the odds to claim his first Grand Slam title by beating Safin

year 2001 Top ^

Sep.23 Australia beats Sweden
. Sydney

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Powell beats world's fastest man




Scandinavia, Sports Track & Field Timeline ... See World Track & Field timeline Top ^
2008
Jul.22
  Sweden: Asafa Powell capitalized on Bolt's weak start and edged the world-record holder by 1/100 of a second, leading from start to finish in the 100 meters
2005 Aug.13 Dibaba completes a unique double  Finland: Ethiopian added the 10,000 meters title to her 5,000 gold in Helsinki



Scandinavia, Sports Tennis Timeline ... See World Tennis timeline Top ^
2007 Sep.23 Roddick puts U.S. into Davis final  Sweden: Roddick used his big serve to defeat Bjorkman 6-2 7-6 6-4 to give the Americans an insurmountable 3-1 lead over Sweden 2004 Sep.11 Hewitt tames big-hitting Johansson   New York: Lleyton Hewitt is cruising through 6-4 7-5 6-3 in one hour 59 minutes, to reach his second U.S. Open final 2002 Jan.26 Johansson claims Australian Open
   Melbourne: Thomas upset the odds to claim his first Grand Slam title by beating Safin 2001 Sep.23 Australia beats Sweden. Sydney



Scandinavia, Sports Chess Timeline ... See World Chess timeline Top ^
2008 Jan.19 Fischer 'wanted final chess win'  Iceland: Bobby Fischer had hoped to play current world chess champion Anand or former great Kasparov in a tournament before his death Jan.18 Eccentric chess icon Fischer dies
  Iceland: Chess master Bobby Fischer, one of the greatest chess players in history, was 64. He became the first American world chess champion
 Fischer was wanted for breaking international sanctions by playing a match in the Yugoslavia in 1992




Scandinavia, Sports Soccer Timeline ... See World Soccer timeline Top ^
2008 Jun.3 Mexico install Eriksson as national coach
  Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has been appointed Mexico's national soccer coach, ending contract with Manchester City 2007 Nov.21 Victory gives Sweden finals place  Sweden sealed their place at Euro 2008 with a 2-1 victory over Latvia which rendered Northern Ireland's bid to win in Spain irrelevant 2006 Jun.24 Podolski puts hosts in last 8 over Sweden  Germany: Lukas Podolski struck twice in the first 12 minutes as Germany wins 2-0 over 10-man Sweden 2004 May.19 Valencia win Uefa Cup over Marseille  Sweden: Marseille's Barthez was sent off as Valencia claimed the Cup with goals either side of the interval 2002 Jun.12 Argentina 1-1 Sweden. Japan Jun.11 Denmark 2-0 France. South Korea



Scandinavia, Sports Cycling Timeline ... See World Cycling timeline Top ^
2007 Jul.15 Rasmussen surges to yellow jersey   France: Dane Michael Rasmussen, of Rabobank, won the 8th stage of the Tour de France, a 165km run from Le Grand-Bornand to Tignes



Scandinavia, Sports Winter Sports Timeline ... See World Winter Sports timeline Top ^
2007 Mar.18 Svindal snatches overall cup prize
. Switzerland Mar.10 Cuche wins downhill to claim title. Norway Feb.9 Paerson seals double gold triumph. Sweden



Scandinavia, Sports Female Sports Timeline ... See World Female Sports timeline Top ^
2003 May.23 Annika Sorenstam failed to make cut
. Texas



Scandinavia, Sports Motor Sports Timeline ... See World Motor Sports timeline Top ^
2008 Aug. 3 Kovalainen claims maiden F1 win
   Hungary: Finland's Heikki Kovalainen, 26, took advantage of a cruel piece of luck for Ferrari's Massa to claim Formula One victory in the Grand Prix
Apr.27 Raikkonen stretches lead with win
Map of Barcelona Spain   Barcelona: World champion has won the Grand Prix in Barcelona to claim his 2nd victory of the season and move 9 points clear in the drivers' championship Mar.23 Champ Raikkonen races to Grand Prix win   Malaysia: World champion banished the memory of his disastrous start to the F1 season by claiming a comfortable victory 2007 Oct.21 Raikkonen champion as Lewis stalls   Sao Paulo: Kimi Raikkonen claimed his first world title after previous overall leader Hamilton suffered a nightmare end to his season at the Brazilian Grand Prix Sep.16 Raikkonen first in Ferrari one-two   Belgium: Kimi Raikkonen dominated from start to finish to win the Grand Prix for the 3rd straight time, beating teammate Felipe Massa Jul.8 Raikkonen dashes Hamilton's hopes   England: Finland's Kimi Raikkonen further enhanced his own world championship hopes with victory in the British Grand Prix at Silverston Jul.1 Raikkonen won French Grand Prix. France Mar.18 Raikkonen clinches opening victory   Melbourne: Kimi Raikkonen made a triumphant start to his Ferrari career with a pole-to-flag victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix



Scandinavia, Sports Sport Crime & Justice Timeline ... See World Sport Crime & Justice timeline Top ^
2007 Jul.25 Leader Rasmussen kicked off Tour
  France: Michael Rasmussen has been kicked out of the Tour de France and sacked by his Rabobank team. He missed out-of-competition drugs tests
May.25 Riis admits doping during Tour de France
. Denmark



Scandinavia, Sports Olympics Timeline ... See World Olympics timeline Top ^
2006 Feb.26   Swedes beat Finns for hockey gold   Northern Italy: Lidstrom's blistering slapshot early gave Sweden a 3-2 win in the final event of the Games Feb.24   Finland crushes Russia; Sweden - Czechs  Italy: Sweden ousted the world champion 7-3. Finland is upending the high-flying Russians 4-0



Scandinavia, Sports Hockey Timeline ... See World Hockey timeline Top ^
2007 May.12 Koivu sends Finns into world final
. Moscow 2006 May.21 Swedes complete ice hockey double
   Latvia: Olympic champions blanked titleholders Czech Republic 4-0 in the world championship final in Riga
2003 May.11 Canada gets World hockey title. Finland