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2021 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships
The 2021 Belgian Indoor Athletics Championships ( nl, Belgische kampioenschappen indoor atletiek 2021, french: Championnats de Belgique d'athlétisme en salle 2021) was the year's national championship in indoor track and field for Belgium. It was held on Saturday 20 February at the Complexe sportif de Blocry in Louvain-la-Neuve. A total of 16 events, 8 for men and 8 for women, were contested. The competition was heavily affected by restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with several events abandoned due to lack of entries and all events having greatly reduced numbers of entries. The competition was not held before the public. In spite of restrictions, women's pole vaulter Fanny Smets broke the List of Belgian records in athletics, Belgian indoor record with a clearance of 4.53 m. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louvain-la-Neuve
Louvain-la-Neuve (, French for ''New Leuven''; wa, Li Noû Lovén) is a planned town in the municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Wallonia, Belgium, situated 30 km southeast of Brussels, in the province of Walloon Brabant. The town was built to house the Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) which owns its entire territory; following the linguistic quarrels that took place in Belgium during the 1960s, and Flemish claims of discrimination at the Catholic University of Leuven, the institution was split into the Dutch language Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), which remained in Leuven, and the Université catholique de Louvain. To a great extent, it still lives following the rhythms of the university that is its raison d'être. However, with the construction of ''L'Esplanade'' shopping complex, the '' Aula Magna'' exhibition centre and auditorium, a large cinema complex, and five museums, it is beginning to grow beyond its academic roots. History Langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
