Weltklasse Zürich 2012 – 14 Olympic and 11 World Champions to Compete

14 newly-crowned Olympic champions, 11 reigning world champions, and 14 current world leaders will line up for the Samsung Diamond League final event at a sold-out Letzigrund Stadium on Thursday night - or in the case of the shot putters, at Zurich Main Station on Wednesday. Spectators and viewers will be treated to 19 events with fields of athletes that in some cases outshine the Olympic finals in London.

Weltklasse Zürich mit 14 Olympiasiegern und 11 Weltmeistern!

14 Einzel-Olympiasieger von London, 11 Weltmeister von Daegu 2011 und 14 Jahresweltbeste sind am Donnerstag beim Finalwettkampf der Samsung Diamond League im mit 25‘000 Zuschauern ausverkauften Letzigrund-Stadion – und Tags zuvor beim Kugelstossen im Zürcher Hauptbahnhof – am Start. Das Publikum (Donnerstag ab 20:00 Uhr live auf SF zwei) kommt in den Genuss von 19 Entscheidungen, die zum Teil noch besser besetzt sind als die Olympiafinals!

London statt Zürich: Weltklasse-Vorbereitung für Schweizer Behindertensportler

Rollstuhlrennen haben beim Leichtathletik-Meeting Weltklasse Zürich eine grosse Tradition. Dieses Jahr finden jedoch keine Rollstuhlwettkämpfe statt, da die besten Athletinnen und Athleten bereits für die Paralympics nach London abgereist sind. An Stelle des „Weltklasse-Auftritts“ im Letzigrund ermöglichten Weltklasse Zürich und Suva den Schweizer Sportlern eine „Weltklasse“-Olympia-Vorbereitung.

The Stars of Athletics to Coach their Youngest Fans

The much-celebrated athletes of the Olympic Games in London travel to 11 cities and towns in Switzerland to meet and train with about 1 500 children and teenagers at the venues of the Weltklasse Zürich kids event. On Tuesday, 28 August, two days prior to competing at Letzigrund stadium, the stars will be coaches in a training session with their youngest fans.

15 Olympic Champions at Weltklasse Zürich 2012

Weltklasse Zürich 2012 - a sell out yet again. And it will be a truly spectacular night of athletics for both the crowd at Letzigrund Stadium and viewers at home.

Letzigrund Stadium sold out

A post-Olympic sprint festival in Zurich!

The fastest men of the world will meet for a post-Olympic showdown at Weltklasse Zürich on 30 August. Even before the Games in London are being declared open, the meeting promoters are announcing the names of the superstars who will join the cast of the sprint events.

World record holder David Rudisha plans to run fast in Zurich!

Experts consider David Rudisha the most likely athlete to set a new world record. The Kenyan athlete, who is already holding the current 800m world record, is the latest illustrious entry to the cast of the 2012 edition of Weltklasse Zürich.

Weltklasse Zürich at Zurich Main Station 2012: Diamond League shot put finals

Electric Weltklasse Zürich atmosphere in the city centre: The top stars of shot put will stop at Zurich Main Station to complete their Samsung Diamond League season on Wednesday, 29 August 2012. Previous year’s winner Valery Adams of New Zealand will again be in the star-studded field. And so will local up-and-coming talent Gregory Ott.

Usain Bolt to compete at Weltklasse Zürich 2012

Exciting news for athletics fans in Zurich: Superstar Usain Bolt (JAM) will be part of the cast of Weltklasse Zürich this year.