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Press brief : Jimmy VICAUT
"Since Rome (9.98) I feel good.
Press point : Almaz AYANA
"I have a special connexion with Paris because I have already won here.
Press brief : Mutaz Essa BARSHIM
"I was happy with the start of my season, the best ever with very good jumps.
Press brief : Kirani JAMES
"I’ve been doing all the right things this season.
Press brief : Dafne SCHIPPERS
"It’s my first time competing here at the Stade de France, even though I’ve raced in Paris in indoor before.
Press brief : Shelly-Ann FRASER-PRYCE
"I had a very good race during the Jamaican Championships last week with a very good time (10.79).
Press brief : Caterine IBARGUEN
"I’m preparing myself to be able to jump more than 15 metres but it’s a long path.
Press brief : Laurent BOQUILLET, the sports director of MEETING AREVA
"The weather should be as nice as today with a lot of heat and a little bit of wind in the stadium during the evening.
Press brief : Valerie ADAMS
"I’ve had surgeries last year and every other time was too early to come back to competition.
Lavillenie / Powell, two stars ready to set the Stade de France alight
The stars are out in Paris. And they’re making the most of the venue. Renaud Lavillenie and Asafa Powell, two of the hottest names in world athletics, each kicked off the MEETING AREVA 2015 in style this Thursday 2 July. Indeed, the French pole vaulter and the Jamaican sprinter jumped… onto a boat, on the River Seine, to head off to the press conference to launch the French stage of the IAAF Diamond League, organised in a room steeped in history within Paris’ Hôtel de Ville. It was an experience the former 100m record holder seemed to relish. “Over recent years, I haven’t really had the opportunity to play the tourist during my stays in Paris, admitted Asafa Powell, beaming from ear to ear. This year, I want to take the time out to enjoy it a little more.”