Schippers: 'Home game in Brussels'

The AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme will be as close to a home meeting as it can get for sprint star Dafne Schippers. On Friday night over 1,500 Dutch fans will cheer on the 200m world champion at the King Baudouin Stadium. “This feels like a home game,” Schippers says.

Elaine Thompson: 'Jamaican weather in Brussels !'

Double Olympic Champion in the 100m and the 200m Elaine Thompson hasn’t travelled back to Jamaica actually after rushing to double gold in Rio. She expects a huge party when she returns back but first she wants to deliver something special at the Brussels Diamond League Final.

Fashion show 42|54 with a golden touch

On Wednesday night, Elodie Ouedraogo and Olivia Borlée presented their fashion collection 42l54 at the gala dinner ahead of the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme meeting.

[Translate to English:] Burgemeester versus schepen van Sport in kogelstootduel

Racer Longin challenges Kipkoech in solar car

Motorsports ace Longin has a special challenge in store for runner Nicholas Kiplangat Kipkoech. He will take on the Kenyan on Friday at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme in a solar powered car in a 600-metre race.

40 years Memorial Van Damme - A memorable story

How did a one-time memorial to Ivo Van Damme become the largest and most important athletics meeting in the world?

[Translate to English:] Gouden medailles Olivia, Hanna, Elodie en Kim op weg naar Brussel!

Morris : 'I’m prepared to take over Isinbayeva’s crown'

The Women’s Pole Vault is a remake of the Olympic Final with Gold Medal Winer Katerina Stefanidi opposed to Silver Medal Winner Sandi Morris. “The meeting record of 4.93m is exactly my personal best mark and the American Record. I want to smash these next Friday and I’m in the shape to do so. If I succeed I’ll sing a song for the whole stadium.”

Valerie Adams out for revenge in Shot Put at Grand Place

On Thursday at 5 p.m. the Women’s Shot Put will be held at the central square of Brussels (Grand Place), on a scene surrounded by impressive medieval buildings, including the famous City Hall. “I’m out for revenge”, said Adams after she was defeated in Rio by Michelle Carter from the USA. “I must be satisfied with silver, recognising that I’ve had three times surgery in the past 15 months. One year ago I even thought that I would never qualify for the Olympics.”

Borlée brothers : “Every Olympic Champion loves to compete in Brussels”

Kevin, Jonathan and Dylan Borlée want to shine in front of their home crowd next Friday. “I missed out on the meeting once”, said Kévin Borlée “and it hurt. I’m still suffering a bit from my foot injury but that won’t stop me from competing Friday. Friday is our last competition, after that we take a few weeks off.”