Denmark’s final results at the Paris Olympics 2024. Two gold medals (one for badminton player Viktor Axelsen and one for the men’s handball team), two silver medals (one for sailor Anne-Marie Rindom and one for team dressage in equestrian), and five bronze medals (Turpal Bisultanov in Greco-Roman Wrestling, Edi Hrnic in Taekwondo, Emma Aastrand Jørgensen in canoe, the women’s handball team, and the cycling men’s madison).
Internationals on Team Denmark:
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Medal winners: Turpal Bisultanov (Chechen origin) and Edi Hrnic (Bosnian origin).
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Others: boxer Nikolai Terteryan (Armenian origin) and tennis player Caroline Wozniacki (Polish origin).
The 33rd edition of the cycle race “Danmark Rundt” (Around Denmark), one of the most important in Denmark, has been won (the final result arrived after the publication; check the link). The first edition of “Denmark Rundt” took place in 1985, and it was won by the Italian cyclist Moreno Argentin.
“Scavenger tradition” after large festivals in Denmark. After a large festival, “scavengers” are allowed to enter the festival grounds and collect abandoned things in an effort to recycle before everything is collected for burning. Here is an example from Smukfest.
“Unless you are a patient in the hospital, avoid intravenous vitamin therapy or IV drips,” say several health experts. Celebrities are promoting a new “health trend,” which unfortunately is just another hoax. At best, it’s a waste of money; at worst, it can result in long-term health problems and a shortage of IV fluid.
Establish a sea garden with your neighbors and enjoy the fresh mussels. How? Register with the Danish Fisheries Agency (Fiskeristyrelsen). Acquire a hobby breeding facility (hobbyopdrætsanlæg). Create an association with your neighbors and enjoy maritime farming. A sea garden from Middelfart farmed 3,700 kilos of mussels last year.
Global health crisis alert. A rare viral disease called mpox (related to smallpox, formerly called monkeypox) has triggered the World Health Organization to announce a global health crisis. The disease is transmitted through close physical contact (such as kissing and sex) if one has symptoms. This year, we have had five cases so far in Denmark, from the less dangerous variant.
