Top five sports of 2014

As 2014 winds down, here’s a look at the top sporting accomplishments we picked as our top five of the year

5. Caroline Wozniacki

Despite falling to her lowest world ranking (18) since 2010 at the beginning of the year, Wozzy roared back to finish the season back in the top 10 (ranked 8) after reaching the final of the US Open and the semi-finals of the WTA Finals. And all without Rory.

4. Danish swimming ladies

Denmark’s women won six medals at the short-course World Championships in Qatar this month. The medal haul was then topped by Mie Ø Nielsen, Jeanette Ottesen, Rikke Møller Pedersen and Pernille Blume setting a world record in the 4×50 metre medley. 

3. Under-21 football team

The Danish under-21 football team qualified for Euro 2015 for the first time (not counting hosting it in 2011) since 2006 after going undefeated and scoring the most goals (37) out of anyone in qualification. Iceland were then dispatched in the play-offs.

2. Jan Ø Jørgensen

Denmark’s top male badminton player enjoyed the best year of his career, finishing the season ranked a career-best third in the world. In 2014, he became the European Champion and the first European men’s singles player to win the Indonesia Open.

1. Camilla Pedersen

Danish triathlete Camilla Pedersen completed a spectacular year by winning the Weihai 2014 Long Distance Triathlon World Championships. What made it really amazing was that the iron lady did it a year after being in a coma following a cycling 
accident.

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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