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Proud father Jacques Borlée
The Borlée family will be represented by four athletes next Friday. Their father and coach Jacques feels very proud about that.
Gatlin in the 100m and the 200m
Many World Champions will be present at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme next Friday. Unfortunately Usain Bolt had to withdraw. The Jamaican decided to end his season. Justin Gatlin will compete in both the 100m and the 200m.
Magic 200m battles
The AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme presents two unusual and yet exciting battles at the highest level. The 200m and 400m World champions will be opposed in unprecedented line-ups.
Cédric Van Branteghem joins Golazo sports
Former international athlete Cédric Van Branteghem joins the Sports Marketing Company Golazo sports as from today, September, 1st. Van Branteghem is the new Manager Sales and Business Development and also becomes the Assistant Meeting Director of the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme.
Clash of the powerhouses
This year the field in the Men’s Shot Put at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme looks incredibly strong. The top 7 finishers at the World Championships will be on the infield on Friday Sep. 11th at the King Baudouinstadium.
Bolt in the 200m, Gatlin in the 100m in Brussels
The two fastest men on earth will be competing in Brussels, that was already confirmed. Now it has been decided in which events they will appear. Also gold medal winners Yego, Barber and Ibarguen will be present.
Dafne Schippers at AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme
Dutch athlete Dafne Schippers took the 100m silver medal on Monday August, 24th at the World Championships. The second fastest woman in the world joins the field at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme on Sep, 11th to compete in the 200m.
Bolt as world champion at the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme
Usain Bolt will come to the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme as the new 100m world champion.
Newly elected IAAF President Seb Coe will attend AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme
The organizing committee of the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme congratulates Sebastian Coe for being elected as the new IAAF President and wishes him all the best in his new job. The Brussels Diamond League Meeting is proud and delighted to welcome the new IAAF President as their guest of honour on September, 11th on what will be Sebastian Coe’s first official appearance in Europe as the new IAAF President.
Athletics fans demonstrate to save the national stadium in Brussels
Former stars of Belgian Athletics Tia Hellebaut, Kim Gevaert and Cédric Van Branteghem demonstrated on Sunday July, 27th to save the King Baudouinstadium. The national athletics stadium that also hosts the Brussels Diamond League meeting will be demolished by 2020, according to a decision of the government of the Region of Brussels Capital.