Three Volunteers And Two Personalities Honored

Thursday the 17th of November, Athletissima honored three of it’s 350 volunteers as well as two prominent figures of the meeting in the Restaurant-Pizzeria Le Chalet de la Blécherette in Lausanne. Casual and familiar atmosphere, flashback on the 2016 edition, in presence of Ilaria Esposito and Antonia d’Amico, representing Swiss Volunteers and gaz naturel, two of Athletissima’s precious partners.

The Best Pictures of Athletissima 2016

Athletissima’s 41st edition was magic. Under a sunny sky and in a rare heat, Lausanne’s post-olympic meeting featured a succession of high level world class performances.

Athletissima 2016 | Amazing 41st Edition !

Lausanne’s Diamond League stage once again held up to its reputation. It offered to the crowd of the Stade olympique de La Pontaise a very intense two hours show. We drive you through the fantastic athletics night in our LIVE-feed. Photos and backstage videos avaible tomorrow.

VIDEO | Stars relaxing and preparing for Athletissima

Athletissima 2016 | Did you know it ?

NEWS | Unavoidable character of the athletics scene, the Australian Maurie Plant has the reputation to know athletes better than anyone. During the week of Athletissima, he shares every day interesting and crispy fun facts from the backstage of the meet.

VIDEO | Matt Centrowitz between Geneva and Lausanne

The 1500 m Olympic champion Matt Centrowitz just arrived in Lausanne. Meet him as never before thtough an exclusive video.

Many Olympic stars in Lausanne

During a press conference held on Wednesday in Rio, Athletissima’s Director Jacky Delapierre unveiled the names of many Olympic heroes who will be in La Pontaise Thursday the 25th of July. “20 medallists, and 6 Olympic champions have confirmed their presence”, announced the boss. “This number should grow to 30 by the end of the track and field events on Sunday in Rio”. d’athlétisme.

Athletissima Lausanne 2016 | Exclusive videos

Just after the Rio Olympic Games, the world’s best track and field athletes will meet in Lausanne Thursday the 25th of August, for a revenge full of promises. Until then, a series of exclusive videos with the stars of Athletissima will be published in this article.

Hurdle Show With McLeod, Ortega, Clement and Tinsley

With one month to go until Athletissima’s 41st edition – Thursday the 25th of August – the world’s number one high hurdler Omar McLeod (JAM) has announced his presence in Lausanne. Only athletes under the 13 seconds (12"98) in 2016, he already won three Diamond League stages this year (Doha, Shanghai and Eugene) and will be one of the big favourites for the title in Rio.

Amsterdam’s Heroes in La Pontaise

Several European champions from Amsterdam confirmed their presence for Thursday the 25th of August in La Pontaise. The giant Polish man Piotr Malachowski, European and World champion as well as 2016 world best performer in discus throw, will be attending the party. As well as Churandy Martina, freshly crowned on 100 m in front of his home crowd in the Netherlands. He will run the 200 m against Ameer Webb (USA), third last week at the American Trials and qualified for the Olympic Games.