Et was to be his big moment: Olympic Games in Tokyo, men’s final over 400 meter hurdles. Around 47 seconds after the starting gun, Karsten Warholm wanted to be celebrated as an Olympic champion. But the corona pandemic, including the postponement of the games by one year, also thwarted the 24-year-old Norwegian. No reason for a bad mood. The young man from Scandinavia is an unusual type – and one with star qualities.
WORLD ON SUNDAY: Mr. Warholm, In 2018, you and your trainer made a bet on who can lose more weight. How did that happen?
Warholm: After EM Gold 2018 in Berlin, I had my body fat percentage measured. I was 14 percent, which is a lot for a runner, and at the same time we noticed that my trainer’s blood sugar was skyrocketing. A test device showed all values completely red, and my trainer Leif had to see a doctor. He told him that he had to lose weight. We weren’t really healthy back then.
WORLD ON SUNDAY: How much beer did you drink before the bet?
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