Rome 2026: Press conference

Watch live coverage and highlights of the press conference ahead of the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Rome with Noah Lyles, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden and others.

Noah Lyles and Melissa Jefferson-Wooden are among the big names who kick off their Wanda Diamond League campaigns at the first European meeting of the season in Rome this Thursday.

The US sprinters lead a star-studded line-up at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, as the world’s biggest stars continue their journey towards the Wanda Diamond League Final in Brussels on September 4-5.

The pre-meeting press conference in Rome begins at 11:00 local time (GMT/UTC+2) on Wednesday and the line-up is as follows:

11:00 local time (GMT/UTC+2)
Noah Lyles (USA, 100m)
Letsile Tebogo (BOT, 100m)
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden (USA, 200m)
Julien Alfred (LCA, 200m)

12:00 local time (GMT/UTC+1)
Nadia Battocletti (ITA, 5000m)
Keely Hodgkinson (GBR, 400m)
Ryan Crouser (USA, shot put)
Leonardo Fabbri (ITA, shot put)

Press conference line-up is subject to change.

Watch live and catch up with highlights via the blog below.