Shenzhen replaces Shanghai to be only Chinese event in Wanda Diamond League 2023 calendar

The elite athletic tournament Wanda Diamond League will make its first appearance in Shenzhen, China later in 2023. Shenzhen replaces Shanghai as the only WDL event in China which is set to take place on August 3 to September 2. This event has been scheduled for a postponed date as the Shanghai meeting was scheduled for July 29.

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Shenzhen was set to enter the Wanda Diamond League this season, as the one-day athletics tournament returns to China for the first time in four years. The meeting will be hosted at the Bao’an Stadium which has a 40,000-capacity. The stadium also hosted football at the 2011 Summer Universiade. This will also be the 11th Wanda Diamond League in China, with Shanghai having been a part of the calendar from 2010 to 2019.

The return of the traditional Shanghai meeting was postponed because of the planned modernisation of the city’s two major stadiums. This renovation was delayed during the pandemic, and hence the city wouldn’t be able to host the Wanda Diamond League. Shenzhen will be the 12th meeting in this year’s Wanda Diamond League.

Updated Wanda Diamond League Calendar for 2023:

Doha, Qatar - May 5 2023

Rabat, Morocco - May 28 2023

Rome, Italy - June 2 2023

Paris, France - June 9 2023

Oslo, Norway - June 15 2023

Lausanne, Switzerland - June 30 2023

Stockholm, Sweden - July 2 2023

Silesia, Poland - July 16 2023

Monaco - July 21 2023

London, England - July 23 2023

Zurich, Switzerland - August 31 2023