By AYUMBA AYODIMore by this AuthorThe shortened provisional 2020 Diamond League calendar starts on August 10 in Monaco, the organisers announced on Tuesday. In recent weeks, the Diamond League has been forced to suspend a number of its meetings as a result of health and logistical concerns brought about by the global coronavirus crisis. This provisional calendar will see a number of Diamond League meetings go ahead as one-off exhibition events, while others will be staged as adapted Diamond League meetings. The 2020 Diamond League will not be a structured series of events leading to a final as is usually the case. The new provisional dates for Wanda Diamond League events in 2020 are as follows:In August:14 Monaco23 StockholmIn September:2 Lausanne4 Brussels6 Paris (tbc)12 Gateshead17 Rome/Naples19 ShanghaiIn October:9 Doha17 second meeting in China (venue tba)

Source: Daily Nation May 12, 2020 10:52 UTC