IAAF Diamond League launched in Monaco
22.11.2009
In a landmark launch for athletics, and on a night which revealed yet more talent in Sanya Richards, a who’s who of present-day stars from the sport used a string of superlatives here Saturday evening (21) to heighten anticipation ahead of the eagerly-awaited IAAF Diamond League.
Now just six months away from the first meeting in Doha, the IAAF Diamond League has among its objectives a determination to see greater frequency of competition between the big names. And Asafa Powell, the former 100m World record holder, assured those assembled for a launch dinner in the Fairmont Hotel that the stars would, indeed, meet more often.
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