2nd AG Urban Memorial at Ostend Beach

On Sat. June, 6th an interesting field of Discus Throwers is heading for Ostend Beach, at See Heroes Square (Zeeheldenplein). With a bank holiday on Monday and nice weather forecasts a huge number of tourists are expected to be in the various beach areas on the Belgian coastline. The 2nd leg of the AG Urban Memorial Van Damme presents a high level competition with local favourite Philip Milanov, but also a Kids Athletics session and the AG Sprint Experience.

Big triumph and an amazing National Record for Nafissatou Thiam in Götzis Heptahlon

Nafissatou Thiam scored an impressive victory in the famous Heptathlon in Götzis. The Olympic Champion set a mark of 7.013 points which not only pulverizes the national record that she set last summer at the Olympics (6.810 points). It also puts her in third place on the all time best list behind American Jackie Joyner-Kersee (7.291 points in 1988) and Carolina Klüft from Sweden (7.032 points in 2007).

[Translate to English:] Derde sprong ooit voor Taylor tijdens Road to Brussels in Eugene

[Translate to English:] Drie Belgische toppers en twee toptalenten in eerste Europese Diamond League-meetings

Milanov convincingly opens his Road to Brussels with Shangai victory

Philip Milanov won the Discus Throw in the second leg of the IAAF Diamond League in Shangai (China). What a way to get ready for his Road to Brussels !

Thiam jumps 1.87m at St Lambert Square in Liège

At the AG Urban Memorial Van Damme Series in Liège Nafi Thiam started her outdoor season with a High Jump clearance of 1.87m. St Lambert Square in Liège was fully packed to watch the Olympic Champion compete. Nadiya Dusanova from Uzbekistan won the event.

First Diamond League meeting in Doha opens the 'Road to Brussels'

Olympic Champion Röhler set the most outstanding performance of the event. With 93.90m in the Javelin Throw he set a new German record and a Diamond League record but above all he became the second best javelin thrower in history.

Morris : I watched my 2016 video’s a million times over and over

The most beautiful moment in Sandi Morris’ career ? The American pole vaulter doesn’t hesitate. “The AG Memorial Van Damme in Brussels last year ! I watched that video a million times over and over again !”

Nafi Thiam at the AG Memorial Van Damme

Since she became an Olympic Champion in Rio Nafi Thiam is the greatest and the most famous Belgian athlete. No surprise that she is headlining the next Van Damme meeting.

AG Urban Memorial Van Damme Series

Last year’s initiative to bring athletics to the heart of a number of cities will be continued, with a Kids Athletics program, youth competitions and a high level event with one of the best Belgian athletes of the moment.