Memorial Van Damme
The Memorial Van Damme is an annual athletics event at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, that takes place in late August or early September. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it is now the final event of the Diamond League, along with Weltklasse Zürich.
| Memorial Van Damme | |
|---|---|
King Baudouin Stadium during the 2012 edition | |
| Date | Late August - early September |
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Event type | Track and field |
| World Athletics Cat. | DF |
| Official site | Memorial Van Damme |
It was first organized in 1977 by a group of journalists in honour of Ivo Van Damme, a Belgian double medal winner at the Montreal Olympics who was killed the previous year in a car accident at the age of 22.
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