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A shower of stars and record prospects in the hurdles
The MEETING AREVA has always loved fences, partly as a result of French tradition but perhaps more about a taste for a showstopper. The 2014 edition will be a further demonstration of this passion and it is sure to be the most meaningful of recent years. One thing for sure is that the audience in the Stade de France, on Saturday 5 July, will be treated to the best in the world in the high (110 and 100m hurdles) and low hurdles (400m hurdles). An explosive cocktail of overseas stars and French aces, both established and new, suggest that some truly outstanding performances could well be on the cards.
Starring Lavillenie and Bubka, topping the bill at the Eiffel Tower
A brand new feature and a fine initiative: the MEETING AREVA in its 2014 version will begin a week before the big day. Indeed, the Parisian public will be treated to a pole-vaulting exhibition, on Saturday 28 June, within the grandiose setting of the Trocadéro gardens.
Bolt absent, the french out in force
Rumours were running rife and Usain Bolt confirmed the news himself today at 1200GMT on his Twitter account: he won’t be competing on Saturday 5 July in the 2014 edition of the MEETING AREVA*, which is the French stage of the IAAF Diamond League. The reasoning behind this decision is the inflammation of his foot, an injury he’s been suffering from for part of the spring.
Usain Bolt and Renaud Lavillenie topping the bill
A few days ago, the Doha meeting set the tone with a host of fabulous performances for this first meeting of the Diamond League 2014, including a 3'29"18 time by the double world 1,500m champion, Kenyan Asbel Kiprop and, most strikingly, the 2.41m cleared by Ivan Ukhov in the high jump. In Paris, the event’s stars are fronting posters dotted all about the capital and the surrounding area. Indeed from 12 May, locals to the region will see Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, and Renaud Lavillenie, the new world pole vault champion, headline a second wave of communication for what promises to be a tantalizing event on 5 July 2014.
Usain Bolt and Renaud Lavillenie on 5 July in the Stade de France
As the ticket office for the MEETING AREVA prepares to open, news of Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie’s participation is confirmed.
Saturday 5 July 2014, Lightning is set to strike the Stade de France once again
The news was made official this morning: Usain Bolt will compete in the 2014 edition of the MEETING AREVA, the eighth stage of the IAAF Diamond League, on Saturday 5 July.
2014 Events
Discover our 2014 events. As 2013 will soon be ended, we are happy to present the events for the next edition of the MEETING AREVA, that will take place on the 5th of July 2014... We can't wait to tell you more ...
The superheroes put on a show
All of athletics’ major stars were out tonight at the MEETING AREVA 2013, starting with the king, Usain Bolt, winner of the 200m. Renaud Lavillenie, Mahiedine Mekhissi and Tirunesh Dibaba also sent a thrill through the 52 666 spectators.