A fantastic afternoon’s athletics for the home crowd

This season’s sixth Diamond League meeting took place at Stockholm Olympic Stadium and featured an outstanding discus competition with five men over 66 metres. Jamaica’s Fedrick Dacres won with a throw of 68.36 – 36 cm ahead of the local hero, Daniel Ståhl. The other exceptional result was Andre de Grasse’s 9.69 100m with a following wind of 4.8 m/s.

Torneus aims to upset Manyonga dominance in the long jump

The men’s long jump at the IAAF Diamond League qualifying meeting sees world lead and Olympic silver medallist, Luvo Manyonga meet local favourite Sweden’s Michel Torneus.

Discus throwers renew battle

The top two in the men’s discus from the IAAF qualifying meeting in Oslo will renew rivalries just three days later when they meet here in Stockholm tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon.

"70 meters is my goal on Sunday"

After some great action in the Oslo Diamond League last Thursday the Scandinavian Athletics Week continues in Stockholm on Sunday. Four of he top events are men’s discus and long jump and womens high jump and pole vault. In total it will be eight hours of athletics action including the youth and pre meet respectively and then the opening ceremony of the Diamond League gala at 15.00. Photo: Deca Text&Bild

Three World Leaders Join Stockholm Cast

BAUHAUS-galan features an exciting new formula when the IAAF Diamond League stops in Stockholm on 18 June. The world leading female and male discus throwers Sandra Perkovic and Fedrick Dacres will compete simultaneously. They are joined by Olympic Champions Robert and Christoph Harting as well as the reigning World Champion Denia Cabellero. Photo: Deca Text&Bild

Three World Leaders Join Stockholm Cast

BAUHAUS-galan features an exciting new formula when the IAAF Diamond League stops in Stockholm on 18 June. The world leading female and male discus throwers Sandra Perkovic and Fedrick Dacres will compete simultaneously. They are joined by Olympic Champions Robert and Christoph Harting as well as the reigning World Champion Denia Cabellero. Photo: Deca Text&Bild

De Grasse to Flourish in Scandinavian Midnight Sun

Twenty two year old Andre De Grasse is the latest in a long line of brilliant Canadian sprinters and now stands on the verge of taking over the mantle of the No.1 sprinter in the world, Usain Bolt. History will refer to the likes of Harry Jerome, Donovan Bailey and of more recently Bruny Surin as phenomenal sprinters who represented Canada and there is no question that De Grasse is of the same calibre. Photo: Deca Text&Bild

[Translate to English:] ”Jag siktar på 70 meter på lördag”

Ståhl Steels Himself for a Battle with the Brothers

Olympic Champions and brothers Robert and Christoph Harting will clash with last year's top discus thrower, Daniel Ståhl, at BAUHAUS-galan, Stockholm IAAF Diamond League, on 18 June.. Photo: Deca Text&Bild

23.9 – the number which will give Angelica Bengtsson a big lift

Sweden’s Angelica Bengtsson, claimed bronze in the pole vault at the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade in March. On Sunday 18 June, she’ll compete at BAUHAUS-galan at Stockholm Olympic Stadium. Amongst the world’s elite will be Olympic bronze medallist from Rio, New Zealand’s Eliza McCartney. Photo: Deca Text&Bild