| Memorial Van Damme | |
|---|---|
 King Baudouin Stadium during the 2012 edition | |
| Date | Late August – early September |
| Location |  Brussels, Belgium |
| Event type | Track and field |
| World Athletics Cat. | GW/DF[1] |
| Established | 16 August 1977 |
| Official site | Memorial Van Damme |
The Memorial Van Damme is an annual athletics event at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, that takes place in late August or early September. Previously one of the IAAF Golden League events, it now serves as a final event of the Diamond League, along with Weltklasse Zürich between 2010 and 2019. In 2024 and 2026, Memorial Van Damme will serve as the sole final of the Diamond League.[2]
It was first organized in 1977 by a group of journalists in honour of Ivo Van Damme, a Belgian double medal winner at the Montreal Olympics who was killed the previous year in a car accident at the age of 22.[3]
- ^ "Events Calendar Diamond League Meetings". World Athletics. 2024.
- ^ "Allianz Memorial Van Damme in 2024 and 2026 Diamond League final". Diamond League. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
- ^ "About Us - Memorial Van Damme". brussels.diamondleague.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.