This morning, the Wanda Diamond League made an thrilling announcement, revealing that they’re gearing up for his or her fifteenth season in 2024 with a outstanding complete of 15 monitor meets. Whereas the 2024 monitor and area season could appear distant, it guarantees to be one of the vital unforgettable seasons but, with the Paris Olympics proper within the coronary heart of it. Canada’s high Olympic hopefuls shall be gracing the Diamond League circuit, utilizing it as a significant stepping stone of their preparations for the 2024 Olympic Video games.
The 2024 #DiamondLeague 💎 calendar has been launched 🗓️
1️⃣5️⃣ of probably the most prestigious one-day conferences in world monitor and area.
— Wanda Diamond League (@Diamond_League) September 25, 2023
The 2024 Diamond League season begins in April, with two thrilling meets in China. Final yr, regardless of the preliminary plan for 15 meets, the Shanghai cease on the circuit needed to be cancelled resulting from COVID-19 restrictions.
For North American monitor and area fanatics, the enduring Prefontaine Basic in Eugene, Ore., returns to its conventional late Might slot after serving because the Diamond League ultimate this yr. A number of Staff Canada athletes had excellent performances within the Diamond League in 2023, profitable three medals on the ultimate. Andre De Grasse made historical past in Eugene by turning into the primary Canadian monitor athlete to win a Diamond League ultimate title, whereas world championship medalists Marco Arop and Sarah Mitton earned silver of their respective occasions.
The 2024 Diamond League season will lengthen into mid-September, that includes two substantial breaks to accommodate each nation’s nationwide championships in June. Then, the extremely anticipated 2024 Paris Olympics Video games will start on July 26.
Brussels will host the Diamond League ultimate on Sept. 13-14, marking the eleventh time the town has hosted the final meet of the season (however the first since 2019).
2024 Wanda Diamond League schedule
- April 20: Xiamen, China
- April 27: Shanghai
- Might 10: Doha
- Might 19: Rabat, Morocco
- Might 25: Eugene, Ore.
- Might 30: Oslo
- June 2: Stockholm
- July 7: Paris
- July 12: Monaco
- July 20: London
- Aug. 22: Lausanne, Switzerland
- Aug. 25: Silesia, Poland
- Aug. 29: Rome
- Sept. 5: Zurich
- Sept. 13-14: Brussels (Diamond League ultimate)
Different notable dates of 2024 season
- March 1-3: World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland
- June 7-12: European Athletics Championships in Rome
- June 21-30: U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene
- June 27-30: Bell Canadian Olympics and Paralympic Trials in Montreal
- July 26-Aug. 11: Paris Olympics
