Powell to challenge Bolt at Bislett on 7 June

“These two Jamaicans are the best known personalities in athletics at the moment and we are very proud and excited that they are both coming to Oslo in an Olympic year,” says Meeting Director Steinar Hoen.

Asafa Powell secured the overall 100m Samsung Diamond League title last year and his season’s best of 9.78 was the second fastest time in the world. Only Usain Bolt was faster with 9.76. We really look forward to seeing the two fastest men in the world in 2011 race each other at Bislett on 7 June.

The first Samsung Diamond League meeting takes place in Doha, Qatar on 8 May. The Oslo meeting is the fifth of a total of 14 meetings in the top World Athletics Series.