Sports news in brief (Sept 7 – 13)

Jackie Gold!: As of this morning, Denmark sat in 49th place in the 2012 Paralympics medal table with five medals: one gold and four bronzes. Denmark’s gold came courtesy of Jackie Christiansen in the men’s shot put (F42/44 – amputees with a prosthesis), which he won by nearly four metres, while in the same disability class, Daniel Jorgensen took bronze in the men’s long jump.

Committed to the king: Describing Swansea City’s new manager Michael Laudrup as “royalty”, Viasat plans to show all his English Premier League games, with no exceptions! Some 85,000 viewers tuned into Viasat’s EPL-dedicated channel to watch Swansea beat West Ham United on Saturday August 25 – double the normal audience. Viasat, which shares the rights with K6, shows five EPL games every weekend.

Luck runs out for Løchte: Wimbledon men’s doubles champs, Denmark’s Frederik Løchte Nielsen and Britain’s Jonathan Marray, have failed to win a second grand slam title in succession, bowing out of the US Open in the second round. The number eleven seeds lost 1-6, 7-6, 4-6 to US/Austrian duo Jesse Levine and Marinko Matosevic, converting just two of their 19 break points, compared to their opponents’ 71 percent success ratio.

Squashed in the final: Line Hansen, the world number 26, made it to the final of the Crocodile Squash Challenge Cup in Hong Kong without losing a set over the weekend, but failed to perform when it mattered most. The 29-year-old lost in straight sets 6-11, 8-11, 6-11 to Australia’s Donna Urquhart, a player ranked nine places above her.  The next best ranked Dane in the world is Sally Skaarenborg at number 94.

Danes still favourites: Denmark head into their first 2014 World Cup qualifier on Saturday without their star striker Nicklas Bendtner and midfielder Niki Zimling. However, their opponents, the Czech Republic, are also missing players, and the bookmakers still rate Denmark strong favourites to win (evens at Bet 365, while the Czechs are 11/4). The game at Parken kicks off at 20:15 and will be shown live on TV2.

TOP STORIES

  • The international who shaped Copenhagen

    The international who shaped Copenhagen

    Anna Maria Indrio is one of the most important architects in Denmark, having contributed to shaping Copenhagen into what it is today. Among her best-known projects are the extension of SMK and Arken, as well as the Natural History Museum and the Darwin Centre in London. She moved here 60 years ago, when “Copenhagen was gray and dormant. Predictions suggested it would become depopulated. But putting people at the center changed everything,” she said

  • Danish government passes amendment to increase citizenship fee by 50%

    Danish government passes amendment to increase citizenship fee by 50%

    Fees were raised to reflect processing costs and curb repeat applications, creating debate over whether the new charges erect barriers to political participation for internationals.

  • Internationals’ labour contributes 361 billion DKK to Denmark’s GDP, and it is growing strongly every year

    Internationals’ labour contributes 361 billion DKK to Denmark’s GDP, and it is growing strongly every year

    According to a report by the Danish Chamber of Commerce, internationals’ contribution is 12% of the country’s GDP. In 2023, it was 322 billion DKK, and in 2008, it was 136 billion DKK. “Internationals make a gigantic difference in our prosperity and welfare,” comments Morten Langager, the Director of Dansk Erhverv.

  • Inside Denmark’s innovation engine

    Inside Denmark’s innovation engine

    With half of its staff being international, the BioInnovation Institute reflects Denmark’s broader transformation into a global innovation hub. But can the country—and Europe—keep up the pace? “If reforms are made now, we can close the gap in ten years,” explains BII’s CEO

  • Denmark launches massive investment in the navy

    Denmark launches massive investment in the navy

    Two months ago, the Danish PM announced that military equipment should be purchased in a hurry. The first plans for the sea are now ready. Additional plans for warships will follow this summer.

  • International designers struggle to find jobs in Denmark

    International designers struggle to find jobs in Denmark

    Many internationals come to Denmark to work as designers, but the field appears to be one of the hardest to break into. The Copenhagen Post spoke with two internationals struggling to find their way into the industry.

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