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.

Hirslanden joins the Athletissima family as medical partner

Athletissima and Hirslanden’s Clinique Bois-Cerf and Clinique Cecil will be partners for the Athletissima meeting. This collaboration marks a strategic alliance between two entities committed to promoting excellence, health and well-being in the sporting community and beyond.

Three Swiss relay teams qualify for Olympic Games

At the World Relays 2024 in the Bahamas, three of the four Swiss relay teams qualified for the Olympic Games: the women's 4x100m relay, the mixed 4x400m relay and the women's 4x400m relay!

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Michel Jazy (1936-2024)

Michel Jazy passed away on Thursday 1st February.

Returning to the lake for a new era

About forty years after leaving the lakeside in Vidy, Athletissima is set to return, by 2027 or 2028, in the new Pierre-de-Coubertin stadium. The allure of novelty will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the event, but the departure from La Pontaise will inevitably evoke nostalgia.

Athletissima 2024 – A Fitting Programme 10 Days after the Olympics

The program for the 49th edition of Athletissima, taking place on the 21st and 22nd August 2024, is shaping up to satisfy even the most demanding fans. Meeting Director Jacky Delapierre secured the events he wanted after the traditional World Athletics Council meeting in Monaco.