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Usain Bolt returns to the second Jamaican Party!
The 'Greatest Athletes Party' will again be a 'Jamaican Party' this year. Usain Bolt is showing up again as a DJ and MC.
Usain Bolt returns... to the track
For the sixth time in his career Usain Bolt will compete at the Belgacom Memorial. That was confirmed last weekend when General Manager Bob Verbeeck and Meeting Director Wilfried Meert travelled to Jamaica.
Tia Hellebaut to be honored
Tia Hellebaut announced her retirement from competition two weeks ago. Of course Tia will be honored by the organisers and by her home crowd in the most appropriate way.
Final of the Diamond League
The Diamond Race will again unfold at the Belgacom Memorial as it did in previous years. The winners of 16 out of 32 athletics events will receive their awards at the Diamond League Final in Brussels.
Buy your ticket and win a meet&greet with Usain Bolt!
12.841 tickets have already been sold for this year’s edition of the Belgacom Memorial. At the time of writing tickets are still available in all the different categories.
What are the main events at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme 2013?
The Belgacom Memorial Van Damme, on September 6, will again be the final event of the Diamond League. You can already discover which disciplines will be scheduled that day! The Diamond League is composed of 14 of the best invitational track and field meetings in the world. Each meeting hosts 16 events in which points can be scored for the Diamond Race. In Brussels, the women’s events include the 100 meter, 400 meter and 1500 meter races, 3000 meter steeplechase, 100 meter hurdles, high jump, long jump and discus throw. The men can participate in the 200 meter, 800 meter and 5000 meter races, 400 meter hurdles, pole vault, triple jump, shot put and javelin throw. The Diamond League encompasses a total of 32 individual event disciplines (16 for men and 16 for women). Each of the disciplines is staged seven times throughout the 14 meetings. The athlete with the highest number of points in each discipline at the end of the Diamond League season wins the Diamond Race and can rightfully claim the title of ‘world’s number 1’. On May 10, 2013, the Doha meeting will kick off the series. On September 6, the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme concludes the Diamond League as well as the 2013 Diamond Race.
Jamaican Party with DJ Usain Bolt
There is more to Usain Bolt than an athletic legend. After the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme, he proved that he is an ace DJ too. Enjoy the video and extensive picture special!
Order your tickets for 2013!
Enjoyed the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme? You can order your tickets for the Memorial 2013 now!
All the highlights!
Relive the beautiful night, the world record race and watch the interviews!
J.Borlée: 'I'd like to thank everybody'
At the press conference after the race, Jonathan spoke as the first one of the Borlée brothers. He could not immediately find an answer as to what exactly made the difference between him and his brother today. 'You'll have to ask Kevin, he won. All of us are very tired after a long season. Five or six of us were very close with only 100m left. Perhaps Kevin had a bit more urge to compete'. Jonathan went all out during the race nonetheless, out of gratitude the fans gave him during the year. 'I'd like to thank everybody for their support, both here in the stadium tonight and during the entire season. You know, we both can improve a lot, but that's not easy right now. The season is over. It is better to dream up a plan first and then work on it.' With the race Kevin reeled in enough Diamond League points to claim the diamond. Will the twin also split the profits. 'We didn't talk about that yet. I myself did anything I possibly could to come in second, to secure the diamond for at least one of us.' Jonathan aches for a period of rest. 'Tomorrow the season is finally over. I'll still be taking part in a 4x400m for the club, but that's it. We might go our own way for holidays, but we'll start training again end of October. But I don't want to think about that just yet.'