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Van Branteghem: '12 Olympic champions, 28 world champions... and 19 Belgians'
Meeting director Cédric Van Branteghem is looking forward to a stellar line-up competing at the 42nd AG Memorial Van Damme. The entry list features 12 Olympic and 28 world champions.
Thiam: ‘The Memorial is a celebration with the Belgian public'
On Friday night Nafi Thiam will be one of the most popular athletes at the AG Memorial Van Damme. After a well-deserved vacation the European heptathlon champion is ready to perform in the high jump competition.
Duplantis: ‘Meeting record is under threat'
Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis is one of seven pole vaulters with a personal best in excess of 6m00 at Friday night’s AG Memorial Van Damme. The 18-year-old Swede believes there’s a good chance the meeting record will be broken at the Diamond League season finale.
Play True Day: working together for a doping-free sport!
During the weekend from 31 August until 2 September the Belgian world of sports is taking part in “Play True Day”, a campaign to raise awareness for a doping-free sport. The AG Memorial Van Damme is proud to take part.
Livestream press conference Duplantis & Thiam
At 14:00 your host Kim Gevaert will lead the press conference with Armand Duplantis and Nafi Thiam. Afterwards meeting director Cédric Van Branteghem will take to the microphone for the latest updates on the event. Don’t miss anything with our livestream.
Festive parade for Belgian medal winners
Belgium enjoyed a great summer of sports with plenty of medal winning athletes and paralympic athletes at the European and world championships. The AG Memorial Van Damme has invited all of them to Friday’s event. No less than 24 medal winners from seven disciplines will join a festive parade during the opening ceremony of the 42nd AG Memorial Van Damme in the King Baudouin Stadium.
Baker: 'God has a plan for me. And it’s not 9.78'
Ronnie Baker is this year’s king of the 100 metres. The 24-year-old American already ran below ten seconds on ten occasions and ran a world leading 9.87 (and 9.78). But God has even bigger plans for him, Baker claims.
Art: ‘Learning experience at the AG Memorial Van Damme'
Arnaud Art is two days away from his first appearance at the AG Memorial Van Damme. The Belgian pole vault champion is honoured to be part in a “monstrously strong” entry list and hopes to learn a lot at Friday's Diamond League finale.
Duplantis to take part in Brussels
Armand Duplantis will be one of the men to watch at Friday's AG Memorial Van Damme. On Wednesday the European pole vault champion will not be present at an exhibition competition at the Zurich Main Train Station, but the Swedish wonderkid has confirmed he will come to Brussels for the season finale.
Kevin Borlée: ‘I’ll give everything I have left'
For almost a decade the Borlee brothers have been entertaining the crowds at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme. That will be the case again this year, although unfortunately Jonathan had to cancel his appearance due to physical issues. Together with junior world champion Jonathan Saccoor Kevin and Dylan Borlee will provide one of the night’s many highlights.