MEDIA ACCREDITATION COLLECTION  – JUNE 2-3-4
Media accreditation card for the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea (Thursday, June 4, 2026) can be collected in Rome on the following days and times

Tuesday, June 2: Media Centre Stadio Olimpico from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm CEST
Curva Nord gate (piazza Piero Dodi)

Wednesday, June 3: Media Centre Stadio Olimpico from 9.30 am to 10.00 pm CEST
Curva Nord gate (piazza Piero Dodi)

Thursday, June 4: Box Office Stadio Olimpico from 10.00 am to 9.00 pm CEST
Monte Mario Tribune (viale dei Gladiatori)


MEDIA CENTRE – JUNE 2-3-4
Rome – Stadio Olimpico – Press Conference Room

Tuesday, June 2: from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm CEST
Curva Nord gate (piazza Piero Dodi)

Wednesday, June 3: from 9.30 am to 10.00 pm CEST
Curva Nord gate (piazza Piero Dodi)

Thursday, June 4: from 10.00 am to 1.30 am (June 7) CEST
Media Entrance (Monte Mario Tribune – viale dei Gladiatori)

PRESS CONFERENCE – JUNE 3 – 11.00 AM CEST – STADIO OLIMPICO
On Wednesday, June 3, at 11.00 am CEST, the pre-event press conference will take place in the Press Conference Room of the Stadio Olimpico (Curva Nord gate, piazza Piero Dodi). Some of the main athletes and authorities of the Italian leg of Wanda Diamond League will be present, as follows

11.00
Welcome Message FIDAL President Stefano Mei

11.05
Noah Lyles  (100m)
Letsile Tebogo  (100m)
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden  (200m)
Julien Alfred  (200m)
Marco Sicari  (Meeting Director)

12.00
Nadia Battocletti  (5000m)
Keely Hodgkinson  (400m)
Ryan Crouser  (shot put)
Leonardo Fabbri  (shot put)

The press conference will be held entirely in English. Simultaneous translation into Italian will be available via a web app directly on attendees’ smartphones, using personal headphones. Short one-to-one interviews with the athletes will be available at the end of each press conference session.

OFFICIAL TRAINING SESSION – JUNE 3 – 4.00 PM – STADIO DEI MARMI
On Wednesday, June 3, from 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm, the official training sessions will take place at the Stadio dei Marmi, featuring many of the athletes competing in Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2026. Accredited Media representatives may follow the session from the stadium tribunes.

PHOTO BRIEFING – JUNE 4 – 5.00 PM CEST – STADIO OLIMPICO
The Photo Briefing is scheduled for Thursday, June 4 at 5.00 pm in the Media Centre of the Stadio Olimpico with access through the Media Entrance (Monte Mario Tribune, viale dei Gladiatori). Photo Briefing is mandatory for all accredited photographers and videomakers. During the Photo Briefing, bibs will be distributed and divided into two groups (infield and outfield) depending on whether access to the field of play is granted or not (the usual priority criteria applied at all international events will apply). Photographers not admitted to the field of play will be allowed to position themselves in designated areas illustrated during the Photo Briefing.

MEDIA COCKTAIL – JUNE 4 – 6.45 PM CEST – STADIO OLIMPICO
On Thursday, June 4 at 6.45 PM, shortly before the start of the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2026 competitions, all Media representatives accredited for the event are invited to the Media Cocktail, which will take place in the catering area of the Stadio Olimpico Media Centre.


MEDIA TRIBUNE AND MIXED ZONE
On Thursday, June 4, until two hours after the end of the event, the following Media services will be available:

• Press Tribune: access granted to accredited Media representatives on the day of the meeting starting from 4.00 pm. High-speed LAN connection and Wi-Fi available.
• Mixed Zone: access granted to accredited Media representatives (except photographers). Wi-Fi available.

WI-FI AND RESULTS
To access the Wi-Fi network, accredited Media representatives will receive the password at the Media Centre desk. No printed materials will be distributed, except for broadcasters. Accredited Media representatives will also receive credentials to access the information system providing real-time results, which will also be available online on the official event website.


GOLDEN GALA 2026: MEDIA ACCREDITATION
The media accreditation process for the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea 2026, italian leg of the Wanda Diamond League, has finished. Late requests: comunicazione@fidal.it

GOLDEN GALA PIETRO MENNEA – Media Team – comunicazione@fidal.it

Nazareno Orlandi – nazareno.orlandi@fidal.it
Head of Communications and Media Operations

Alessandro Torroni – alessandro.torroni@fidal.it
Head of Digital