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TUESDAY 15 DECEMBER 1998 (EUROSPORT - ENGLISH VERSION)
10:30 Swimming: European Short Course Championships in Sheffield, Great Britain
Sunday's Competitions
(Repeated)
21:00 Supercross: International Supercross Switzerland in Basel
The 13th Elf International Supercross was held on 4-5 December in Basel. The
first 12 editions of this indoor event took place in Geneva and gathered about
300,000 spectators. This year 16,000 spectators were expected to admire about 30
riders.
This top field was led by the Americans: Guy Cooper (the crazy freestyler),
Jimmy Button and Damon Huffman ('97 World Champion); and the French armada with
Michael Pichon, David Vuillemin and Michael Maschio. Germany will rely on Andy
Kanstinger (3rd in the German Championship), Switzerland on Harry N„pflin and
Philippe Dupasquier (national champion). This Indoor Open will gather 125cc and
250cc machines. An amazing freestyle contest was also at the programme. The
event welcomed the last three years in Geneva 250cc World Championship rounds.
In 1997 the winner in Geneva was Jimmy Button.
22:00 Strongest Man: German Grand Prix in Arnbruck
On 5 September the fourth and last Grand Prix competition for 'Strongest Man
1998' was held in Arnbruck, Germany.
Participants were: Martin Muhr (GER): Germany Strongest Man 1997, Jouko Ahola
(FIN): World Strongest Man 1997, Riku Kiri (FIN): Europe Strongest Man 1997,
Magnus Samuelson (SWE): 3rd place World Strongest Man 1997, Heinz Ollesch (GER):
6th place World Strongest Man 1997, Flemming Rasmussen (DEN): Denmark Strongest
Man 1997, Berend Veneberg (NED): Netherlands Strongest Man 1997, and Mark
Phillipi (USA) The referees were Magnus ver Magnusson and Manfred Hoeberl. The
events contested were: Truck Pull, Stone Lifting, Loading, Farmers Walk, Log
Lift and Powerstairs.
23:00 Boxing:From Durban, South Africa
Live
IBO Super Bamtamweight Championship: Simon Ramoni (RSA) vs Vince Feeney (IRL)
1:00 Football: European Championship Legends
This new magazine will bring you back to the most exciting final stages of the
European Championships held since 1960 every four years. You'll revisit, on the
way to EURO 2000 in Belgium and Netherlands, the best European teams throughout
the previous championships and the highlights of some historical editions.
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