Olympic Triple jump champion Olsson retires

Swedish Olympic triple jump champion Christian Olsson said on Monday he was retiring after injury put an end to his plans for a comeback at the London Games later this year. Olsson, 32, won an......

Kluft and Olsson voted European Athletes of the Ye

Heptathlete Carolina Kluft and triple jumper Christian Olsson, both from Sweden, have been voted European athletes of 2003, the European Athletic Association said.Kluft became one of only three......

Olsson wins triple jump

ChristianOlsson of Sweden won the gold medal in the men's triple jump at the World Athletics Championships, at the Stade de France in Paris, on Monday.The 23-year-old leapt to a distance of 17.72......

Olsson motivated by rare defeat

World triple jump champion Christian Olsson believes his shock defeat in Stockholm last week has lifted pressure on him at the Athens Olympics.Olsson, who had racked up 29 consecutive victories in......

Olsson admires 'ideal' Edwards

Sweden's Christian Olsson still thinks he can learn a few things from the man he has succeeded as world triple jump champion.Olsson won the gold with a leap of 17.72 metres on the same day his......