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.

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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