Duplantis Kicks Off Diamond League Amid Johnson-led Changing Landscape

Fuente: International Business Times

Sweden's Armand Duplantis competing at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March AFP Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis heads up a stellar cast of athletes kicking off the 16th Diamond League season in Xiamen on Saturday amid a changing landscape that has seen Michael Johnson launch his Grand Slam track series. Petr Stastny, CEO of the Diamond League, insisted that he welcomed competition, but added he thought the 15-meet circuit he oversees was the "backbone" of global athletics, with a record US$9. 2 million in prize money on offer.