LOGO Calendar 2026 – June: Lawrence Lemieux

On 24 September 1988, at the Seoul Olympic Games, Larry Lemieux wrote an extraordinary page in the history of sport, giving up everything in exchange for eternal glory. This is the story of a gentleman who showed that sometimes, in order to win, you must be prepared to lose.

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LOGO Calendar 2026 – July: Fanny Blankers-Koen

Women who were mothers were not supposed to compete. An unwritten rule – one no one had ever dared to challenge, until the courage of Fanny Blankers-Koen, a symbol of the rise and recognition of women’s athletics.

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LOGO Calendar 2026 – August: Jesse Owens

August 1936. The world watched in astonishment as Jesse Owens marched triumphantly in Berlin. With four gold medals around his neck, the American athlete shattered the myth of white racial supremacy before the eyes of the Führer. Yet for the champion, the hardest battle was still to come. When he returned to the United States, Owens – born in Alabama in 1913 – was treated not as a hero, but as the African American he was.

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LOGO Calendar 2026 – October: Alex Zanardi

Some people race to win. Others race to live. Alex Zanardi, born in Bologna on 23 October 1966, belongs to the latter. Racing driver, Paralympic athlete and symbol of resilience and rebirth, his story extends far beyond the boundaries of sport.

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LOGO Calendar 2026 – November: Ester Ledecká

Some athletes choose a single discipline in which to specialise. Others decide to master two. Ester Ledecká, born in Prague on 23 March 1995, belongs to the latter: a multi-disciplinary powerhouse who defies convention and has achieved results that have rewritten the history of winter sports.

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