Brussels breaks record while celebrating its Olympians

The first world record of the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme went to the crowd. While celebrating the Belgian Olympic team, the spectators in the King Baudouin Stadium broke the world record for waving.

Machine beats Man

The AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme is always up for a running experiment. This time Kenyan runner Nicholas Kiplangat Kipkoech took on a solar powered car in a 600 metre race of 'Man versus Machine'…

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[Translate to English:] Dankzij VOGO is de AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme de eerste 'connected' meeting in België

Sebastian Coe speech on Memorial history and future

IAAF Chairman Sebastian Coe addressed the crowd during Wednesday night's gala dinner of the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme in Tervuren's Colonial Palace. Watch the integral, passionate speech here!

Organiser Meert: '10 deciders in Diamond Race'

Meeting director Wilfried Meert and assistant meeting director Cedric Van Branteghem are looking forward to a special 40th edition of the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme.

Carter wins Brussels shot put, Adams clinches Diamond League

American Michelle Carter has won the shot put competition of the AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme, which took place in the heart of Brussels on the eve of the actual meeting. New Zealand’s Valerie Adams took second to clinch her fifth overall victory in the Diamond League.

Diamond Race leader Bondarenko: 'Fighting sinus problems'

The high jump Diamond Race is heating up at the Brussels finale with four athletes still in with a chance to take the overall victory. Bohdan Bondarenko is leading the standings, but the Ukrainian has a chink in his armour after struggling with sinus problems since the Rio Olympics.

Barshim: “That jump in Brussels has changed my life”

Mutaz Essa Barshim crossed a bar at 2.43m two years ago in Brussels. That jump hs changed his life. Friday another strong contest at the “highest” level is to be expected. “I think you’ll need to cross 2.40m at the first attempt to win this competition”, said Barshim.

Schippers: 'Home game in Brussels'

The AG Insurance Memorial Van Damme will be as close to a home meeting as it can get for sprint star Dafne Schippers. On Friday night over 1,500 Dutch fans will cheer on the 200m world champion at the King Baudouin Stadium. “This feels like a home game,” Schippers says.