EUGENE (Dagbladet): Amalie Iuel is placed in the World Cup city of Eugene after precamp in California.

The 28-year-old has returned to fine form this year, and delivered a strong 54.91 during the Bislett Games.

Now he will use the World Cup to find his best form heading into the peak of the season – the European Championships in Germany in mid-August.

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During this summer’s European Football Championship, the England women’s national team stated that they wanted to replace the team’s white shorts. The reason, the danger of bleeding during menstruation.

– It was nice to have an all-white suit, but it wasn’t always practical at the time, Beth Mead told telegraph.

Amalie Iuel’s sponsor, Puma, is also the champion in this fight in the world of athletics. Earlier this year, they launched a red-and-pink training outfit that will help more women in the sport. They want to make women feel safe and comfortable during menstruation.

– The goal is to eliminate shame and stigma, Puma wrote in an ad that Iuel also shared on his Instagram profile.

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Dagbladet raised the topic with Iuel before the World Cup, and there he paid tribute to the women of England and the Norwegian beach handball team, who dared to finish something they were uncomfortable with last summer.

– I don’t know if I’ve sat well enough in this case. I’ve only seen some headlines and stuff like that, but I think that’s up to the athletes themselves. They should be allowed to run or play whatever they want, explains Iuel.

He continued:

– I saw that the beach handball girls, who didn’t want to play in panties, also joined the match. I thought it was difficult. They started a movement and made it through. It shows that it’s headed in the right direction at least.

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– What do you think of Puma’s actions?

– Very nice to see. It is good that as many throw themselves as possible, show support and show that they are facilitating. I appreciate that, said Iuel.

Hunting new people

The 28-year-old started the WC final on Wednesday night, the same day Karsten Warholm and Jakob Ingebrigtsen ran the WC final.

The semifinals are night to Thursday – before the final wait for the night to Saturday. American duo Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad, along with Dutchman Femke Bol, are among the favorites for World Cup gold.

Iuel set a season-best record (54.91) in Bislett, 19 per cent after his own best record of 54.72 – which came during the World Cup in Doha in 2019.

He hopes to fight a new 54 times during the World Cup:

– I had planned to be in top form at this year’s European Championship. My chances are bigger there than at the World Cup. It’s great to run fast now that I’m here. We’ll see what’s up. It would be nice to decorate the press, he said.