Posted: June 14, 2007

Athletics: IAAF Golden League begins tomorrow in Oslo: Catch the action on CBC

June 14 2007, OTTAWA – The IAAF Golden League kicks off tomorrow in Oslo with the Exxon Mobil Bislett Games. Comprised of six meets, the Golden League is a series of the most prestigious track and field competitions featuring some of the world’s top performers.  The Golden League features a $1 Million jackpot for an athlete who can win their event at all six competitions. Canadians in Oslo Name Home Town Event Carmen Douma-Hussar Cambridge, ON 1500 m Nicole Forrester Aurora, ON High Jump Adrienne Power Halifax, NS 400 m Hilary Stellingwerff Guelph, ON 1500m Angela Whyte Edmonton, AB 100m Hurdles The IAAF Golden League will continue on July 6 in Paris with the Meeting Gaz de France, followed by the Golden Gala in Rome on July 13. The remaining competitions take place in September with the Zurich meet on September 7, the Memorial Van Damme in Brussels on the 14 and the Berlin Golden League meet on the September 16. CBC will have coverage of the Golden League, as well as the Canadian Championships and World Championships in Athletics taking place in Osaka, Japan. Date Event Time June 16 Bislett Games 2pm July 7 Meeting Gaz de France 2pm July 14 Golden Gala 4:30pm July 21 Canadian Championships 3pm August 25 World Championships 2pm August 26 World Championships 3pm September 1 World Championships 3pm September 2 World Championships 3pm September 8 Zurich Weltklasse 1:30pm *Eastern Standard times, check local listings. Subscribe to the Runner's Web Weekly Digest