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06.07.2010 - Powell tips British athletes ahead of 2012

The world’s fastest man in 2010, Jamaica’s Asafa Powell, has tipped the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team for success at London 2012 ahead of the Aviva British Grand Prix in Gateshead on July 10. more

06.07.2010 - The world’s best athletes get ready to compete in Gateshead

A total amount of 41 Olympic medallists and 58 World medallists will participate on July 10 at the best ever Aviva British Grand Prix in Gateshead, which will be a perfect preparation for the European Championships in Barcelona. more

21.06.2010 - Britain’s Got Talent Winners Diversity Coming to Gateshead

Diversity, Britain's top dance act, will open one of Britain's top sporting events, the Aviva British Grand Prix at the Gateshead International Stadium next month. more

21.06.2010 - Powell aiming for world record as he takes on Gay

The fastest man in the world in 2010, Asafa Powell, and the former three-time World Champion, Tyson Gay, will meet for the first time this year in a double UK showdown at the Aviva British Grand Prix on July 10 and Aviva London Grand Prix August 13-14, with Powell targeting the World Record. more

21.06.2010 - Ohuruogu looking to stamp authority over arch rival ahead of London 2012

Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu will go head-to-head with reigning World champion Sanya Richards-Ross for the first time this year when the pair meet at the Aviva British Grand Prix in Gateshead on July 10 and Ohuruogu will hope that a successful summer on home soil will be the beginning of a psychological advantage over her one-lap nemesis in the countdown to London 2012. more

27.08.2010 - Gay flies 9.79 in chilly Brussels - REPORT – Samsung Diamond League

27 August 2010 – Brussels, Belgium – Tyson Gay put on another strong but not unchallenged display of speed as the inaugural Samsung League Diamond League series came to an end at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme in Brussels tonight (27). more

26.08.2010 - Rudisha-Kaki head to head one of 16 sparkling Diamond Race finale clashes in Brussels – PREVIEW – Samsung Diamond League

26 August 2010 - Brussels, Belgium – David Rudisha’s return to the track after his stunning 800m World record and another 100m outing by red-hot Tyson Gay will be just two of the eagerly anticipated highlights at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme on Friday (27) as the curtain will be drawn on the inaugural Samsung Diamond League season in Brussels. more

26.08.2010 - Cheruiyot in right frame mind to lift Diamond Race Trophy in Brussels - Samsung Diamond League

26 August 2010 - Brussels, Belgium - World champion Vivian Cheruiyot insists she is in the perfect frame of mind to lift the Samsung Diamond League event 5000m title at the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme meeting on Friday (27). more

26.08.2010 - Cantwell: ‘I give myself at least a 50 per cent chance of throwing 22 metres here’ - Samsung Diamond League

26 August 2010 - Brussels, Belgium – Christian Cantwell has dominated the Shot Put this year and short of getting lost on the way to the Belgacom Memorial Van Damme - Samsung Diamond League meeting, which takes place on Friday (27), he is assured of winning the Diamond Race in his event. more

26.08.2010 - With second Diamond Trophy secured, Felix aiming to bring Diamond League curtain down in style - Samsung Diamond League

26 August 2010 – Brussels, Belgium - Allyson Felix admits that after a long hard summer season which began in the middle of May in Doha with a 400m victory she cannot wait to finally get back home to the sunshine of California and home city of Los Angeles. more