Doha Diamond League Meeting Brought Forward

Doha, August 04 (QNA) - This year's Diamond League athletics meeting in Doha, initially scheduled for Oct. 9, has been brought forward and will take place on Sept. 25, organizers announced on Monday. The event scheduled in Doha, which serves as the traditional season opener, had previously been pushed back from its April 17 slot due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "Due to the ongoing global health situation and ever-changing COVID-19 regulations, the 2020 Wanda Diamond League calendar remains provisional and subject to further changes," organizers said in a statement. The competitive season is set to begin in Monaco on Aug. 14 followed by meetings in Stockholm, Lausanne, Brussels, Rome-Naples, Doha and a yet to be determined location in China. Diamond League meetings in Eugene, London, Paris, Rabat, Gateshead and Shanghai have been cancelled. (QNA)