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Independent Singapore
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Independent Singapore
Athletics: Here's what you need to know about the Wanda Diamond League Final
Photo: WELTKLASSE ZURICH: The Wanda Diamond League has been one of the significant events in the world of track and field since 2010. It is a series of one-day meetings that comprises 15 events in global track and field, held across four continents and 13 different countries to reach athletes and fans all around the world. How does the series work? Athletes from 32 disciplines will compete from April to September and will garner points at the 14 series meetings to qualify for the two-day Wanda Diamond League Final event. By the end of each series meeting, participating athletes will be awarded 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 points, based on their ranking, from first to eighth, respectively. The top six in the field events, the top eight in the 100-m to 800-m categories, and the top 10 in the 1500-m and long-distance events will be eligible to continue and compete at the Final. Moreover, one athlete may also qualify as a national or global wildcard from each discipline. If there is a tiebreaker, the athlete with the best performance of the season is ranked higher and will be awarded a spot. In the case of throws and horizontal jumps, the 'Final 3' format will be used in all series meetings, excluding the Wanda Diamond League Final. Here is the qualification points for each series meeting: Place Points 1st 8 2nd 7 3rd 6 4th 5 5th 4 6th 3 7th 2 8th 1 What to expect from the Wanda Diamond League Final? The 2025 Wanda Diamond League Final will take place on August 27 and 28 at Weltklasse Zurich. Each champion will receive the iconic Diamond Trophy and a wildcard for the World Athletics Championships, given certain conditions. Furthermore, the league will have a total of US$9.24 million (S$12.47 million) prize money. In each of the 14 regular series meetings, the prize money will be US$500,000, and the prize money at the Wanda Diamond League Final will be US$2.24 million. Per discipline, the prize money would be between US$30,000 and US$50,000 at the series meetings and US$60,000 and US$100,000 at the Final. Here is the calendar of events for the 2025 Wanda Diamond League: April 26 Xiamen (CHN) May 3 Shanghai/Keqiao May 16 Doha (QAT) May 25 Rabat (MAR) June 6 Rome (ITA) June 12 Oslo (NOR) June 15 Stockholm (SWE) June 20 Paris (FRA) July 5 Eugene (USA) July 11 Monaco (MON) July 19 London (GBR) August 16 Silesia (POL) August 20 Lausanne (SIU) August 22 Brussels (BEL) August 27-28 Zurich (SUI) To know more about the current results, standings, disciplines per meeting, statistics of participating athletes, and ticket availability for the remaining events, you may visit Wanda Diamond League's website here.
Daily Mail
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Revealed: The potential cost the Lionesses will have to pay out of their own pocket for loved ones to watch them in the group stages of Euro 2025
A study has shown how much each member of England 's Euro 2025 squad may have to pay individually to have loved ones fly out and stay to watch them in Switzerland. The European Championship holders begin the defence of their title next month in a daunting Group D which also contains France, Netherlands and Wales. On Wednesday, it was revealed that England players are contributing their own money to help cover the cost of bringing family members to Switzerland, due to the country's high cost of living. Four Swiss cities - Zurich, Geneva, Basel and Bern - ranked among the top 10 most expensive cities globally last year, behind only Hong Kong and Singapore. The average price for a pint of milk is as high as £1.67. England will be playing in Zurich as well as another host city in St. Gallen. The FA are providing England players with a financial contribution to support the travel and accommodation expenses of their families. The sum is comparable to what was provided for the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia, and it matches the amount given to the men's team. And She Kicks have calculated the full cost of what the group stage for travel and accommodation could be for England players if they paid the full whack themselves. England's camp for the tournament will be in Zurich with two of their matches there. She Kicks, with its data taken on Thursday, report that a flight from London to Zurich on July 1 will cost around £150 for two people. If the unthinkable happens and England are knocked out at the group stages, then their tournament would end on July 13. And a flight back that day currently costs £120-per-person. While the flight prices may not seem too unreasonable to some, the accommodation may not be. She Kicks add that prices for hotel in Zurich throughout the whole group stage in itself (with the first game starting on July 2 and ending on July 13) costing between £1,000-1,300 for one room. If there is some, in the loosest sense, comfort for England their game in St. Gallen against Wales is a short one-hour bus journey - therefore saving the need for another hotel. Speaking about their predicament on Wednesday, England midfielder Georgia Stanway said: 'I'm aware that Switzerland is a very expensive country. Even just for flights, hotels, the cost of living there is extremely high, so we understand the demand it is on fans. And I think that's difficult for us as well because we want to help and support as much as possible. 'A lot of us are putting our hands in our pockets to make sure that our families can get over there. We would love to see as many fans as possible, and we want to thank them in advance because we know it's not cheap.' Team-mate Ella Toone added: 'I think it will be a bit difficult for players' families who are staying out for the whole tournament. I know that I'll always help my family be out there and make memories with us.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
GAM names Albert Saporta as new CEO
Swiss asset manager GAM has appointed Albert Saporta as its new group CEO as part of a leadership overhaul. Saporta will take on the new role on 1 July 2025. He replaces Elmar Zumbuehl, who continue with the company until 31 December 2025 to enable the transition. Over the past 21 months, under the guidance of Elmar Zumbuehl, GAM has divested non-core businesses and established a 'lean, scalable' platform. This transformation was aimed at attracting investment talent and enhancing global distribution and client servicing. Saporta, with over four decades in the investment management industry and serving as global head of Investments & Products at GAM since October 2023, will focus on speeding up growth by leveraging existing and new product offerings and exploring external opportunities. According to GAM, Saporta has been pivotal in strengthening GAM's investment team and forging new partnerships with leading investment managers, reinforcing the company's ability to offer clients investment strategies across various asset classes. Saporta said: "I am honoured to take on the role of GAM's Group CEO. We have transformed GAM, and it is now well positioned with unique investment talent to deliver differentiated strategies to our clients. I am excited to be leading GAM into this next phase of sustainable growth.' Besides, Tim Rainsford is set to rejoin GAM as Group chief distribution officer, starting 1 October 2025. Tim Rainsford, returning to GAM, brings experience from his previous roles, including CEO of Generali Investments Partners and chief product and distribution officer for Generali Asset Management. He will be part of the Group Management Board and work closely with Rossen Djounov, global head of Client Solutions. Djounov will continue to be a vital part of the distribution leadership, focusing on growth initiatives and 'strategic' client relationships. GAM Holding Board chairman Antoine Spillmann said: "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to express our deepest gratitude to Elmar for his dedicated service and the significant achievements he has accomplished during his many years at GAM. His leadership has been pivotal in steering the company through transformative changes and setting a solid foundation for future sustainable growth. The Board is looking forward to working with Albert and Tim as GAM enters its next phase as a highly agile and scalable platform with a renewed focus on growth, innovation, and client outcomes.' "GAM names Albert Saporta as new CEO" was originally created and published by Private Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Independent
a day ago
- Sport
- The Independent
England squad full of ‘winners' ahead of Euros defence
England defender Lucy Bronze is confident the Lionesses have a squad full of 'winners' as they prepare to begin their European Championship defence. The England squad have gathered at St George's Park ahead of their Euros quest and will open their campaign on July 5 against France in Zurich. Chelsea secured a domestic treble as they failed to lose a single game in the Women's Super League last season, while Arsenal stunned Barcelona to lift the Champions League and nine players from the current England squad played for those two clubs last term. Despite the high-profile changes in the England squad – they defend their title without Mary Earps, Fran Kirby and Millie Bright – the travelling squad includes 13 players who lifted the trophy back in 2022. Bronze underlined the amount of talent England have at their disposal this summer, saying: 'I think mentally, we've got a lot of winners on the team. 'We did fantastic (at the 2023 World Cup), but I think now we've got a group of players who (for them), their mentality is to win. 'The fact that Arsenal won the Champions League this year. The fact that so many Chelsea players have accomplished so many things this year. (Manchester) United players get in the (FA Cup) final. 'We've got players who want to win, can win, have shown that they can win and we bring that all together in the England team. We want to win and d that on a consistent basis.' An estimated 574,865 fans attended the 2022 tournament in England across all 31 matches including 87,192 in the final at Wembley Stadium. By March this year, 500,000 fans had already snapped up tickets, which indicates the growing popularity of women's football. Bronze thinks this year could prove to be the best in Europe yet and added: 'It could potentially be the biggest tournament that we've had in Europe. 'The World Cup was huge, but it was halfway around the world, I think it missed out on so many fans and our families as well. 'The Euros in England was fantastic for us here, but I think we've got an opportunity to grow even bigger, so the distinct thing will be the size of it.' England will be boosted by the return of forward Lauren James, who trained this week for the first time since she suffered a hamstring injury in April. Bronze added: 'I think if she'd been fit all season. Chelsea could have had an even better season and England results as well, probably, because we all know that she's that good. 'She's always been focused on coming back and being 100 per cent, but it's important that we're all aware that she's coming back from injury. 'She doesn't need to put pressure on herself to win an England a game because we have some of the best forwards in the world playing. LJ is one of them.'
CTV News
a day ago
- Business
- CTV News
Swiss cut key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, putting its target now at 0%
Swiss National Bank's Chairman of the Governing Board Martin Schlegel speaks during a media briefing at the Swiss National Bank in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP) GENEVA — Switzerland's central bank said Thursday it has reduced its target interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, adding that inflationary pressures have eased. The Swiss National Bank says its policy rate would drop to zero from 0.25%, after noting that nearly flat inflation nosed into negative territory in May compared to February. Many Western economic powers have been grappling with monetary policy at a time when prices have fallen in many places but political instability — particularly when it comes to conflicts in the oil-rich Middle East — and U.S. tariffs have unsettled financial markets in recent months. The SNB attributed the drop in inflation in Switzerland primarily to declining prices in the tourism and oil sectors. It's now projecting annual inflation at 0.2% this year, before edging up to a half-point next year and 0.7% in 2027, based on the scenario that its target interest rate will remain at zero over that span. 'In its baseline scenario, the SNB anticipates that growth in the global economy will weaken over the coming quarters,' it said in a statement. 'Inflation in the U.S. is likely to rise over the coming quarters. In Europe, by contrast, a further decrease in inflationary pressure is to be expected.' Switzerland enjoyed 'strong' economic growth in the first quarter, the bank said, largely because exports to the United States were brought forward as companies sought to anticipate future U.S. tariffs that could raise price of foreign goods for American consumers. The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday as it waits for additional information on how tariffs and other potential disruptions will affect the economy this year. U.S. President Donald Trump has pressed the Fed to lower interest rates, hoping it will boost the U.S. economy. The Associated Press
