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19.01.2012 - Usain Bolt star of the 2012 Compeed Golden Gala

Rome again, for the second time in a row. Usain Bolt, the triple Olympic, double World champion and triple World record holder, will be the star of the Compeed Golden Gala, third leg of the 2012 edition of the Samsung Diamond League IAAF, to be held in the Olympic stadium of the Italian Capital city on 31st May.

The Jamaican athletics star will be competing in the 100m, the same race he won last year in Rome in 9.91.

“I am looking forward to returning to Rome and to be back on the fast track of the Stadio Olimpico for the Golden Gala – said Bolt commenting the news about his participation to the Roman meeting - I have great memories of last year’s edition: it was my first time running in Italy, and I enjoyed the fantastic crowd at the Stadium”. more

18.10.2011 - The Compeed Golden Gala on 31 May 2012

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26.05.2011 - Compeed Golden Gala, Bolt tops the bill in Rome

A great night of athletics was celebrated in the historic Olympic Stadium in Rome in front of 47732 enthusiastic spectators were thrilled by a fantastic men’s 100 metres which topped the bill.

Jamaican Usain Bolt recovered from a bad start from the blocks to overtake his compatriot Asafa Powell into the finish-line. Powell had a great start and led until the final metres of the race before being edged by triple world and Olympic champion Bolt who crossed the finish-line in 9. more

25.05.2011 - Compeed Golden Gala: stars ready for exciting battles

The Compeed Golden Gala builds up to be one of the most exciting editions in recent years of the major Italian meeting which will celebrate its 31st edition.

The top stars of the Golden Gala spoke to the media on the eve of the Rome’s meeting which will take place in the historic Olympic Stadium in the Eternal City.  Triple sprint Olympic and World champion and World record holder Usain Bolt will be in the spotlight of the Golden Gala. more

24.05.2011 - Compeed Golden Gala, Bolt: "I'm back to business"

Reigning 100 and 200 metres and 4x100 relay Olympic and World champion and World record holder Usain Bolt spoke to media represantatives two days before the Compeed Golden Gala, the third leg of the Samsung Diamond League which will take place in the Olympic Stadium in Rome on Thursday evening.

Usain Bolt will run for the first time in his career in Italy in the 100 metres race where he will take on former world record holder and three-time Golden Gala winner Asafa Powell and three-time European 100, 200 and 4x100 relay champion Vhristophe Lemaitre from France. more

23.05.2011 - Di Martino drops out of the Compeed Golden Gala

High Jump European Indoor champion Antonietta Di Martino has withdrawn from the Compeed Golden Gala on 26th May. The Italian record holder will be forced to drop out of the meeting because a problem on her take-off leg has worsened.

World champion and 2010 World Athlete of the Year Blanka Vlasic is confirmed as well as Barcelona’s European silver medallist Emma Green and World and European Indoor silver medallist Ruth Beitia from Spain. more

22.05.2011 - Bolt is coming to the Compeed Golden Gala, Rudisha KO

The first contingent of world-class stars who will take part in the Compeed Golden Gala on Thursday evening, the third leg of the Samsung Diamond League IAAF, arrived in Rome this morning.

The first athlete to arrive was Berlin long jump World champion Brittney Reese, who came this morning directly from the USA at 8.30. Second on the podium was Portorico’s 400 metres hurdles star Javier Culson, who surprisingly came to the fore by winning the silver medal at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. more

19.05.2011 - Compeed Golden Gala: Vlasic-Di Martino, the high jump clash

On 26th May it will be the 32nd time reigning World champion Blanka Vlasic will clash against Antonietta Di Martino. Starting from 20.

20 the Croatian  star will renew her battle against the Italian high jump record holder on the Olympic Stadium’s track, where Stefka Kostadinova cleared the current 2.09 world record in 1987. Until now Vlasic beat Di Martino in 25 meetings. Di Martino achieved her major win over Vlasic in 2009 when she the athlete from Cava de’ Tirreni representing the Fiamme Gialle athletics team cleared 2 metres at the Golden Gala prevailing over the Croatian in the process. more

18.05.2011 - A press conference with Usain Bolt on Tuesday, 24 May

We are glad to inform all international Media that a press conference with Usain Bolt, the star of the Compeed Golden Gala 2011, will be held in Rome two days before the meeting of 26 May.

The press conference will take place on Tuesady, 24 May, at the Headquarter Hotel, the ATA Hotel Villa Pamphili, starting at 12 noon. more

18.05.2011 - Bolt: "I'm ready for the Compeed Golden Gala"

Eight days to go to the Compeed Golden Gala. On 26th May the 31st edition of the meeting in the Italian Capital, the third leg of the Samsung Diamond League, is looking forward to the big 100 metres clash which will feature world sprint super star Usain Bolt.

For the world record holder, world and olympic champion in the 100 metres (9.58), the 200 metres (19.19) and the 4x100 relay (37.10) the Golden Gala will mark the first ever race in Italy and the comeback to competitions after nine months of absence. more