The Chinese city of Xiamen will make its debut on athletics\u2019 premier one-day meeting series in 2023, after agreeing a deal to host a Wanda Diamond League meeting for the next ten years. <\/p>\n
Xiamen will replace Shenzhen as the location for the meeting on September 2nd and will continue to host one of two Chinese Wanda Diamond League meetings until 2032. <\/p>\n
The major port city in the South Fujian region of China\u2019s south-east coast is one of the most developed cities in China, with five million inhabitants. <\/p>\n
The Wanda Diamond League meeting will be held at the brand new, state of the art Egret Stadium, a 1.2 billion dollar project which will further develop Xiamen as an elite international sporting hub. <\/p>\n
The multipurpose stadium can host both football and athletics, with a capacity of 53,000 for the latter. Its U-shaped design resembles a soaring egret with outspread wings, giving many spectators a view of the nearby coastline. The roof structure and the interlacing patterns draw inspiration from the design style of traditional southern Fujian houses. <\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a profound tradition of sports in Xiamen. The Egret Stadium and the two affiliated stadiums are built according to international first-class standard. We look forward to hosting the Wanda Diamond League Xiamen meeting,\u201d said Liao Huasheng, Deputy Mayor of the Xiamen municipal government. <\/p>\n
Among the international stars set to compete in Xiamen will be reigning Diamond League champions Ivana Vuleta and Grant Holloway and six-time Diamond Trophy winner Sandra Perkovic. <\/p>\n
The Wanda Diamond League is the premier one-day meeting series in athletics. It comprises 14 of the most prestigious events in global track and field. Athletes compete for points at the 13 series meetings in a bid to qualify for the two-day Wanda Diamond League Final in Eugene on 16th-17th September. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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