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Great reunion two weeks after Paris
The 11th edition of Athletissima in Lausanne on August 22 will feature a number of duels at the summit or “three-way battles” between the crowned heads of the sport, all of which will guarantee suspense and great performances. Here's an overview of the evening's main issues and clashes.
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An Abundance Of Champions as Olympic Stars Are Gathering In Lausanne
At least eighteen current Olympic or world champions will be present in Lausanne for the 49th edition of Athletissima on the 22nd of August (as well as the 21st for the City Event). The organisers took advantage of the Paris Olympics to finalise the line-up of athletes.
A fantastic 400m line-up is coming to Lausanne
Athletissima will bring together the entire podium from the Paris Olympics 400m race on Wednesday night: Quincy Hall (gold), Matthew Hudson-Smith (silver), and Muzala Samukonga will run at La Pontaise on the 22nd of August, as well as the new Olympic champion of the 1500m, Cole Hocker.
Holloway and Jakob Ingebrigtsen on the track in Lausanne
A close-up on the 1500m and the 110m hurdles at Athletissima: The 49th edition of the Lausanne meeting (Wanda Diamond League) on 22 August will feature middle-distance star Jakob Ingebrigtsen and the almost unbeatable Grant Holloway in the hurdles.
The queens of high jump are coming back to Lausanne
After their historic haul of 9 medals at the European Championships in Rome, the Swiss athletics stars will be present almost in full force and likely in their best form at Athletissima on 22 August. The organisers from Lausanne also finalized during the week the participation of Femke Bol (NED) and the high jump queens: Yaroslava Mahuchickh (UKR), Nicola Olyslagers (AUS), and Iryna Gerashchenko (UKR).
A historic harvest of medals for Switzerland
The Swiss delegation certainly didn't disappoint at the European Championships in Rome, finishing fourth with nine medals.
A Five-Star Pole Vault Showdown
The organizers of Athletissima did not return from Scandinavia empty-handed. Following the Diamond League meetings in Oslo and Stockholm, the commitments of five major champions were finalized, including Armand Duplantis, for the pole vault competition that will serve as the City Event on 21 August, the day before the meeting.
The Swiss stars at Athletissima
The leading figures of Swiss athletics will take on the world's best during the Diamond League events at Athletissima on the 22nd of August. As of now, the organizers can confirm the participation of the top seven Swiss athletes.
Ditaji Kambundji and Simon Ehammer shine in Qatar
Two Swiss athletes on the Diamond League podium in the same evening - now that's something to remember! In Doha, Ditaji Kambundji, who won the 100m hurdles with an extraordinary finish, and Simon Ehammer, 3rd in the long jump, set the tone with just a month to go before the European Championships.