Time for revenge – Stockholm success beckoning for Lavillenie

16 June is the Date of Revenge. The world’s leading pole vaulter heads back to Stockholm where the Stadium Record is from the past millennium. Foto: Deca Text&Bild

Genzebe Dibaba returns 
to the home of her World Records

Genzebe Dibaba thrives in the Swedish capital. The IAAF World Athlete of the Year has smashed world records on each of her visits the past three winters. This time the Ethiopian 1500 metre World Champion may also enjoy the Scandinavian summer when she competes at BAUHAUS-galan on 16 June. Photo: Deca Text&Bild

[Translate to English:] Ett historiskt ögonblick på Stockholms Stadion

100 days till BAUHAUS-galan

There are just over three months to go till BAUHAUS-galan at Stockholm Olympic Stadium – 16 June is the new, earlier position on the calendar for Stockholm’s Diamond League athletics event.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce narrowly misses stadium record

There was a long list of world class records and exciting matches at the BAUHAUS Galan premiere on Thursday 30 July at Stockholm Olympic Stadium. The cool evening prevented any stadium records but in certain events it was close. Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce’s 10.93 victory in the 100m and Cuban Yarisley Silva’s winning height of 4.81 in the pole vault were frustratingly close to the prized diamond on offer by the organisers.

[Translate to English:] Överlägsen seger för världsettan i Kungsträdgården

Comfortable Victory for Schwanitz in Stockholm City Square

The Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics meeting began this evening with the women’s shot put held in the Kungstradgarden in the city centre, only metres away from the Parliament building where the IAAF was founded in 1912, following the Stockholm Olympics.

High Expectations for Jumps and Middle Distance Stars

A trio of international stars spoke to the world’s media at the official Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics press conference this afternoon ahead of tomorrow evening’s IAAF Diamond League, with long jumpers Greg Rutherford and Michel Torneus, and middle distance man, Ayanleh Souleiman offering their aims for the event and thoughts on their seasons so far.

Swift Times the Objective for Sprint Stars

Double Olympic and world 100m champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce spoke to the world’s media at the official Stockholm Bauhaus Athletics press conference this afternoon ahead of her eagerly-anticipated participation in the IAAF Diamond League tomorrow evening. Photo: Deca Text&Bild

Athletics stars at Stockholm BAUHAUS Athletics Kids at Kungsträdgården

Michel Tornéus, SWE, Long Jump, David Oliver, USA, 110 m hurdles, and Valerie Adams, NZL, Shot Put were some of the stars that visited Kungsträdgården and the Kids clinic on Monday as a part of Stockholm BAUHAUS Athletics Week. Photo of Michel Tornéus: Deca Text&Bild