The athletics world turns its attention to China this weekend as some of the sport’s biggest stars kick off their the 2026 Wanda Diamond League campaigns in Shanghai/Keqiao.
A whole host of world record breakers, Olympic champions and world champions are in action on Saturday, including Faith Kipyegon, Mondo Duplantis, Karsten Warholm and Letsile Tebogo.
The pre-meeting press conference begins at 14:00 local time (GMT/UTC+8) on Friday and the line-up is as follows:
14:00 local time (GMT/UTC+8)
Chen Yujie (CHN, 200m)
Xie Zhenye (CHN, 110m hurdles)
Wu Yanni (CHN, 100m hurdles)
14:20 local time (GMT/UTC+8)
Daniel Ståhl (SWE, discus)
Jessica Schilder (NED, discus)
Cordell Tinch (USA, 110m hurdles)
14:40 local time (GMT/UTC+8)
Andreas Almgren (SWE, 3000m)
Letsile Tebogo (BOT, 100m)
Karsten Warholm (NOR, 300m hurdles)
14:40 local time (GMT/UTC+8)
Mondo Duplantis (SWE, pole vault)
Faith Kipyegon (KEN, 5000m)
Press conference line-up is subject to change.
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