The 2024 Diamond League begins tomorrow. The host metropolis is Xiamen, China. That is the primary time in a decade that Doha, Qatar, was not the debut occasion. In reality, China will host the primary two occasions on April 20 in Xiamen and April 27 in Suzhou/Shanghai.
Due to EME Information, certainly one of our media companions, we now have quotes from the highest stars who will carry out in Xiamen. In North America, you possibly can watch the meet on Peacock at 7 AM Jap, 6 AM Central, and 4 AM Pacific. Additionally, within the afternoon, CNBC will repeat the occasion!
XIAMEN NEWS
XIAMEN (CHN): “Competitors is nice, our rivalries are good, it forces us to indicate up each time on our A-game,” Danielle Williams mentioned. “It’s April, so I’m trying ahead to competing, seeing the place we’re towards this quick group of feminine hurdlers.” Olympic winner Jasmine Camacho-Quinn mentioned she was not sure of her health: “Truthfully, I’ll see the place it’s at tomorrow. I’ve time, and I received’t attempt to be in tip-top form so early. I’m taking it daily, month by month. The most important objective is the Olympics, so each race is used as preparation for that.” She additionally replied about the potential of breaking 12 seconds. “It’ll come quickly.”
XIAMEN (CHN): The lads’s 110m hurdles additionally options the defending Olympic champion in Hansle Parchment. The Jamaican has good recollections of Xiamen, profitable right here final 12 months in 12.96. “That was an superior race. It was heat, the group was hyping us up, and I’m trying ahead to creating this a superb one,” he mentioned.
XIAMEN (CHN): “It was an important meet. Hopefully, I can replicate that type of efficiency,” mentioned Christian Coleman, who received in Xiamen final 12 months with 9.83.“I felt good about profitable, however I knew I had much more within the tank if we have been to taper off and specialize indoors,” he mentioned. “After that we went again right into a coaching block, lifting heavy weights, performing some longer exercises, now I really feel like my legs are coming off that and beginning to really feel fairly good so hopefully I can begin the 12 months off on a superb notice.” Fred Kerley joked that he deliberate to do the 100m, 200m and 400m on the US Olympic Trials, he admitted his plan is definitely a 100m-200m double, identical to Coleman, including: “I maintain the primary factor the primary factor, and proper now that’s the 100m.”
XIAMEN (USA): Marileidy Paulino, the reigning world 400m champion, mentioned coaching has been “very arduous” this 12 months “to ensure I get to the Olympics in my finest kind and to have an important efficiency for myself and my nation.”“I don’t know if I can do 48 (seconds); it might be good, however 49 can be a superb signal.” She added that she hopes to interrupt the world report 47.60 this 12 months. “If God permits it,” she mentioned.
Budapest, Hungary
August 19-27, 2023, by Kevin Morris
XIAMEN (CHN): “Every part’s been on schedule, correctly,” Mondo Duplantis mentioned on Friday. “It was a brief indoor season, quick and candy, and I might get the job completed when it most counted. It’s been a superb coaching cycle since World Indoors. I’m feeling good.” “It’s a bit of arduous to foretell, however I suppose that’s the enjoyable a part of it,” he mentioned earlier than his first competitors in China.
Gold Label observe & subject meet
Might 26, 2023, Los Angeles, USA, by Kevin Morris
XIAMEN (CHN): “I had plans to compete indoors however then I had some points so I made a decision to not danger it,” mentioned Mutaz Essa Barshim. “However now I’m feeling wholesome once more, coaching is nice so I’m pleased with the place I’m. It’s an important season. I need to push myself (in Xiamen). I need to soar excessive. How excessive? We’ll see. I need to placed on a superb present.”
