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Nick Gentry: floppy disks for canvas
Deputy Prime Minister Vanhengel extends collaboration with Rabat
The collaboration between the regions of Rabat and Brussels, launched at the time by Minister Guy Vanhengel, enters its final year. This cooperation also concerns sports, allowing the Memorial Van Damme to provide organisational support for the "Meeting Mohammed VI" in the Moroccan capital for the 5th year now already. The meeting in Rabat has already developed in such a way that it has become a contender to join the Diamond League. The 2012 edition will take place on Sunday 27 May. TV production is provided by a Belgian team under supervision of Jan Weynants. Seven Belgian athletes will participate in the meeting
Come to the Memorial AND win a ticket for the Olympics!
Olympic Games ticket winner
Early May, nearly 23,000 tickets had already been sold for the 36th edition of the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme. You can still order them: -By phone on +32 (0)2/478 20 25 or -By email at www.belgacommemorialvandamme.be As announced mid April, out of all the orders a winner was drawn who can take one more person to the London Olympics, more in particular to attend the evening athletics event on 9 August. Paul De Winter from Wilrijk is the lucky winner. With a person he chooses, Paul can enjoy the the final of the 400 meters for men in the Olympic stadium or attend the Olympic mountain bike race for men in Hadleigh Farm, Essex. "I am delighted to have been drawn for the Olympic tickets," a very happy Paul said. "I just love sports and particularly athletics. I have been a loyal visitor to the Memorial since the very start and I'm proud to say that I have not missed a single of the previous 35 editions." "John Walker, Dwight Stones, Jacek Wzola, Alberto Juantorena and the first world by Sebastian Coe on the Mile in 1981 against a great Mike Boit are still vivid memories. To me, the Memorial the best sporting event of the year in Belgium." Paul also knows why. "It is an international top level meeting and there is this incredible atmosphere of fair play: the entire stadium supports all athletes. No fanaticism or favouritism. In short: an ideal event for the whole family. There is a fantastic atmosphere in stand II, where most athletic enthusiasts are and where we have had our place for years. I hope I'll live to enjoy many more editions in the coming years," Paul concludes.
Bolt wants to shine on Memorial
Pistorius looks forward to compete against the Borlées brothers
World champion Rudisha to attack 14 year old stadium record
World champion Jeilan on 10,000m at Memorial