Posted: June 1, 2006

Athletics: IAAF Golden League 2006 Starts Tomorrow, Friday 2 June In Oslo, Norway

Oslo, Norway - The official launch of the IAAF Golden League 2006 took place today 1300hrs (1100hrs GMT) at a press conference in the SAS Radisson Oslo Plaza Hotel. The venue is the meeting HQ of the ExxonMobil Bislett Games, the opening leg of the six meeting IAAF Golden League, which takes place tomorrow, Friday 2 June 2006, in Oslo’s famous Bislett stadium.

The IAAF press conference which was opened with a short welcome from Svein Arne Hansen (NOR), the host meeting director, was hosted by Lamine Diack (SEN), IAAF President, along with Wilfried Meert (BEL), IAAF Golden League meetings spokesperson.

They were joined by IAAF Ambassador Colin Jackson (GBR) and three of today’s star athletes: Kenenisa Bekele (ETH), 2004 and 2005 World Athlete of the Year, Kajsa Bergqvist (SWE), World High Jump champion, and Jeremy Wariner (USA), World and Olympic 400m champion.

A summary of the press conference launch will be published later today on the IAAF website - www.iaaf.org - where currently you can read a detailed preview of the competition expected at tomorrow night’s ExxonMobil Bislett Games.

2006 IAAF Golden League Events
 
Men: 100m, 400m, 1500m, 3000/5000m, Long Jump, Javelin Throw
Women: 100m, 400m, 3000/5000m, 100m Hurdles, High Jump
 
IAAF Golden League - Dates and venues in 2006:
Friday 2 June, OSLO, NOR 
Saturday 8 July, PARIS, FRA 
Friday 14 July, ROME, ITA
Friday 18 August, ZURICH, SUI
Friday 25 August, BRUSSELS, BEL
Sunday 3 September, BERLIN, GER

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