Olympics

"Part of the IAAF Diamond League, Athletissima is an annual athletics meeting at the Stade Olympique de la Pontaise. On August 23, 2012 Olympic champion Usain Bolt performed here in the 200m event."

"The 2010 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship final was held here in October 2010. Brazil won this tournament (their third straight world c’ship title)."

"The 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships were held at the Heydar Aliyev Complex in September-October 2011. Teymur Mammadov and Magomedrasul Majidov of Azerbaijan both won titles on home soil here."

"The 2011 BWF World Championships were held here. China took all the titles for a record third time and became the first nation to successfully defend all the titles won at the previous edition."

"The 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Championships were held here in April. London 2012 Olympic champions Victoria Pendleton and Chris Hoy of Team GB were in top form both winning titles."

"The 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held here. Future 2012 London Olympic champions Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas of the USA finishing first in team all around event"