The Wanda Diamond League has suspended its two meetings in June as it continued to adapt the 2020 season calendar in the face of the coronavirus crisis.
This is contained in a statement on the league body’s website on Thursday.
”The Wanda Diamond League has been forced to suspend its early-season meetings as a result of health and logistical concerns brought about by the global coronavirus crisis.
”Today (Thursday), we are sad to announce the postponement of further meetings scheduled for June 7 and Paris, June 13,” the statement said.
It added that Oslo’s Bislett Games would now be staged in an alternative format.
”The Bislett Alliance today announced plans to host an alternative athletics competition under Norwegian coronavirus regulations on June 11, the original date of this year’s Oslo Diamond League meeting,” the statement read.
It, however, noted that the decision on previous suspensions was reached in consultation with all relevant parties.
”As with previous suspensions, this decision was reached in close consultation with all relevant parties and based on concerns over athlete safety as well as widespread travel restrictions, which make it impossible to stage the competitions as planned.
”New dates for suspended Wanda Diamond League events will be announced in cooperation with the World Athletics Global Calendar Unit as soon as the extraordinary global situation makes a reliable plan possible.
”The meeting organisers, the Wanda Diamond League and World Athletics remain committed to ensuring that athletes can compete in a structured season and that fans can once again enjoy athletics as soon as the global health situation allows.
”The interests of athletes and fans are our foremost considerations, as we continue to work intensively with all stakeholders (athletes, managers, broadcasters, sponsors, local authorities and federations) to develop a new calendar for a 2020 Wanda Diamond League season,” the statement read.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Wanda Diamond League had earlier postponed its three May meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic.
