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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of DOHA
It may have been a strange experience for most of the athletes, coaches, managers, journalists and officials who went on the trip but it was the week that Doha made its first global imprint on athletics.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of SHANGHAI
The Shanghai Golden Grand Prix is growing up fast. Only five years after it was first organised it has blossomed quickly into adulthood as one of 14 meetings which can claim historical status as an inaugural member of the Diamond League.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of OSLO
While some Diamond League meetings and venues are still young, and others have matured into middle age, Oslo’s Bislett Stadium holds true grandfather status.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of ROME
History is a word synonymous with the Eternal City of Rome. The Coliseum, the Fountain de Trevi, the many other centuries-old attractions, make it one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of NEW YORK
Known primarily for hosting one of the world’s great marathons, and for the Fifth Avenue Mile and Millrose Games in Madison Square Garden, New York now has a regular annual outdoor track and field meeting to complement these three long established international events.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of EUGENE
You have to be brave, and confident in your worth, to go boldly into the arena of laying out the top 10 moments in your meeting’s history. You might get it seriously wrong or your past may not stand the test of depth.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of LAUSANNE
Life began for Athletissima like a typical sprint race – with a false start. The year was 1977 and, with a new track at the Pierre de Coubertin stadium to be inaugurated, an athletics meeting was planned for 8 July.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of GATESHEAD
Across the Tyne Bridge from the city of Newcastle lies the town of Gateshead whose international sporting profile rests largely on the shoulders of its compact athletics stadium.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of PARIS
As sure as the Eiffel Tower is among the world’s most recognised structures, as sure as the city stands for fine food and fashion, as sure as the Seine runs through it, Paris can boast an annual athletics meeting that is a towering presence, a tasty treat, a river of life to the one-day circuit.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of MONACO
Monaco’s part in modern athletics history is impossible to ignore. Like a stroll along the beautiful Cote d’Azur on a sunny day, its individuality glares in your face.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of STOCKHOLM
Rare is the moment when an athlete sets a World record on home soil. Yet Stockholm’s DN Galan meeting can boast the feat not once, not twice, but three times.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of LONDON
It may have a relatively new name going into the Diamond League era but the London Grand Prix, through its Crystal Palace venue, can wear the badge of history with pride.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of ZURICH
Many of today’s meetings pride themselves on the stars they sign - the latest Olympic and World champions, new World record holders, compelling characters.
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20.11.2009 - An athletics snapshot of BRUSSELS
Staged every year since 1977, Memorial Ivo Van Damme has long been regarded as one of the best meetings, and sometimes the best, on the international circuit.
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