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Paris: 27 Olympic Medallists Set To Appear
Athletics is still all about the numbers. They speak louder than words. On Saturday 27 August 2016, no fewer than 27 medallists from the Rio Games will be competing at the Stade de France for the MEETING de PARIS, the French leg of the IAAF Diamond League. Among them, some of the most outstanding heroes of the Olympic event, including Americans Kerron Clement and Ryan Crouser, Jamaican Elaine Thompson and Croatian Sandra Perkovic.
Brussels: Dafne Schippers gets 100m rerun - Semenya Lines Up in 400m
More gold medal winners have signed up for the Roi Baudouin Stadium. New sprint sensation Elaine Thompson and Caster Semenya have announced that she will line up in Brussels
Zurich: 14 Champions of the Rio Olympics to Compete
As many as 14 Olympic champions will compete at Letzigrund Stadium and complete the final leg of the 2016 IAAF Diamond League next week. All Weltklasse Zürich events boast illustrious entry lists: In addition to 14 Olympic champions, the line-ups include 26 silver and bronze medallists, 8 reigning world champions, and 17 winners of the recent European Championships in Amsterdam.
Lausanne: More Olympic Medallists Confirmed
Thirty-one medallists, including 10 Olympic champions, will compete at the Athletissima meeting on Thursday (25) for the first IAAF Diamond League meeting following the Olympics.
Paris: The Olympic heroes head to the MEETING de PARIS
The curtain has fallen on the Rio Games 2016 this Sunday 21 August, but the athletics continues. Indeed, the Olympic heroes will be stopping off in Paris, on Saturday 27 August, for the twelfth stage of the IAAF Diamond League. The meeting promises to be quite a spectacle, with the presence at the Stade de France of an impressive delegation of champions and medallists fresh from the Olympics Games 2016.
Lausanne: Olympic Rematches Galore
The Athletissima meeting will have a strong Olympic theme as several medallists from Rio will be at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Lausanne on 25 August.
Brussels: Olympic Shot Put medalists compete at Grand Place
For the first time in the 40 year history of the Brussels meeting one of the field events will be held outside the King Baudouin Stadium.
Brussels: Dafne Schippers competes in the 100m
In a month time, on Friday, Sep., 9th the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme celebrates its 40th anniversary. One of the big stars of the event has now confirmed and will be Dafne Schippers.
The Diamond Race Duels: Field
With the season climax just weeks away, it's time to look at the one-on-one battles which look set to decide this season's Diamond Races. Here are some of the best duels of the field events.
The Diamond Race Duels: Track
Once athletes return from their Olympic adventures in Brazil, many will face a climactic finish to their Diamond Race campaigns. We take a look at some of the most gripping Diamond Race duels to have hit the track this season.