Golden Gala
golden gala annual track field event normally held olympic stadium rome italy previously one iaaf golden league event part diamond league following death italian sprinting legend pietro mennea organizer added name title meet event temporarily relocated florence primo nebiolo italian president iaaf since founder golden gala idea bring athlete people united state nato country together boycott moscow olympics result soviet invasion afghanistan nebiolo died heart attack age edition golden gala kenenisa bekele kerron stewart sanya richards yelena isinbayeva remained target golden league jackpot tyson gay equalled american record daniel bailey set antiguan record men race antonietta di martino brought sole italian victory rome beating favourite blanka vlašić high jump iaaf world cup held rome golden gala meeting organized course history ten world record set gala metre mile record hicham el guerrouj still stand joanne paveys metre bettered existing master world record w division almost second notturna di milano rieti meeting memorial primo nebiolo diamond league – rome official web site golden gala meeting record