Diamond League Doha 2023: How to watch, who are participating, the events and more

The Diamond League Doha 2023 will be featuring fourteen events that will offer qualification points.

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By Abhiruchi Rout | May 2, 2023 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

One of the premier athletics competitions’ Wanda Diamond League will kick-off with the first leg of the competition to take place on May 5, 2023. Many Olympic and World Championships medalists like Shericka Jackson, Pedro Pichardo, Christian Taylor, Neeraj Chopra, Anderson Peters, Daniel Ståhl, Katerina Stefanidi, Katie Moon, Fred Kerley, and many more will be competing at the Diamond League Doha 2023. The League is made up of 15 premier one-day track and field competitions that feature 16 major male and female sports disciplines.

Athletes accumulate points at 14 series events between May and September, and the top finishers in each discipline qualify for the Wanda Diamond League Final. Athletes are awarded points at each series meeting depending on their finishes in the top eight positions (8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, or 1 point, respectively). The top six finishers in field events, the top eight finishers in 100 to 800 m races, and the top ten finishers in 1500 m and long-distance races constitute the finalists.

In case of a tie, the participant with the best legal performance during the season is given an advantage. During the final, qualified athletes compete in a winner-take-all match for the position of Wanda Diamond League champion in each of their fields. The winner in each category receives a coveted Diamond Trophy title, US$ 30,000 in cash prize, and a wild card to the World Athletics Championships which depends on certain regulations.

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Events taking place in the the league in Doha

The Diamond League Doha 2023 will be featuring fourteen events that will offer qualification points. These are-

1) Women’s Pole Vault
2) Men’s Discus Throw
3) Men’s Triple Jump
4) Women’s 400 m
5) Women’s 3000m Steeplechase
6) Men’s High Jump
7) Men’s 400 m Hurdles
8) Men’s Javelin Throw
9) Women’s 110 m Hurdles
10) Men’s 800 m
11) Women’s 100 m
12) Men’s 3000 m
13) Men’s 200 m
14) Women’s 1500 m

Diamond League Doha 2023: Stars to Watch out for

Women’s Pole Vault

Katie Moon, Nina Kennedy, Sandi Morris, Holly Bradshaw, Katerina Stefanidi

Men’s Discus Throw

Kristjan Čeh, Daniel Ståhl, Simon Pettersson

Men’s Triple Jump

Pedro Pichardo, Christian Taylor

Men’s Javelin Throw

Neeraj Chopra, Anderson Peters, Jakub Vadlejch, Keshorn Walcott, Julian Weber

Men’s 200 m

Kenny Bednarek, Michael Norman, Andre De Grasse, Fred Kerley

Women’s 100 m

Dina Asher-Smith, Shericka Jackson, Sha’carri Richardson, Melissa Jefferson, Abby Steiner

Diamond League Doha 2023: How to watch the Diamond League Doha 2023?

The broadcast of the Diamond League Doha 2023 will be available worldwide on the YouTube channel of the Wanda Diamond League. However, for some countries, the following platforms will provide the streaming live. They are –

United States – Peacock
The United Kingdom – BBC 2 and BBC Sports website
Canada – CBC
Italy – Rai 2 and Sky Sports
Czech Republic – CT Sports
Norway – NRK 2

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