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New stadium for 'Golden Generation'
The Organising Committees of the Memorial Van Damme and of the Royal Belgian Football Federation have joined forces to find a solution for the King Baudouinstadium. They both agreed on the intention to provide to the actual generation of high performance sportsmen and their exceptional fans what they deserve: a modern temple of sports.

Diamond League Finals to be staged in Brussels in 2019
The AG Memorial Van Damme will again stage the Final of the IAAF Diamond League in 2019. The Finals in the different events have been allocated to either Zürich or Brussels. 16 Finals will be held in Zürich on August, 30th, The 16 remaining Finals will be staged in Brussels on September, 6th.

Aftermovie AG Memorial Van Damme 2018
Watch the aftermovie of the AG Memorial Van Damme 2018!

Coleman, Barega and Ibarguen star at AG Memorial Van Damme
The 42nd edition of the AG Memorial Van Damme in Brussels decided over 15 finals in the IAAF Diamond League. In a packed King Baudouin Stadium Christian Coleman, Selemon Barega and Caterine Ibarguen starred with glittering performances.

Thiam and Sacoor provide Belgian wins, Abdi bows out with national record
As is often the case, the AG Memorial Van Damme inspired several Belgians to produce excellent performances in front of their home crowd.

[Translate to English:] CA Brabant Wallon wint 4x100m AG Relay

Follow all the action from the 42nd AG Memorial Van Damme!
Tonight a packed King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels will host no less than 15 IAAF Diamond League finals. Don’t miss any of the action online or on your phone.

Zurich crowns 16 Diamond Trophy winners
On Thursday night the meeting of Zürich played host to 16 IAAF Diamond League finals. Kipruto won the 3000m steeplechase despite losing a shoe.

Four new names in Hall of Fame
The AG Memorial Van Damme has a rich history, dating back to 1977. To honour the athletes who contributed to its history and stature with their performances, the organisers decided to introduce a Hall of Fame last year. This year four new names join the fold.

World champion Gong triumphs on Grand Place
The Brussels Grand Place was the stunning backdrop of the Diamond League shot put final. World champion Lijiao Gong opened the AG Memorial Van Damme with a win on Thursday afternoon.