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Sports18, India’s head sports network, announced a new rights deal that will see every Wanda Diamond League event broadcast live on Sports18 until 2024. The partnership will hint with live inclusion of the Doha Diamond League meeting on May 13th. The series will likewise be accessible on Voot.
The Diamond League is track and field’s most prestigious series sitting in the top tier of the World Athletics one-day meeting competitions. The 2022 Diamond League includes 13 gatherings, beginning with the Doha event paving the way to the two-day Diamond League Final in Zurich.
It includes 32 Diamond Disciplines, following a title style model. Competitors acquire guides at the gatherings toward fit the bill for the last of their discipline. At every series meeting, competitors are granted 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 points for positioning first to eighth, separately. The best 6 in the field occasions, the main eight for 100m-800m and the best 10 for 1500m and significant distances meet all requirements for the Final.
“The Diamond League series is not just a competition of the most elite athletes in the world but also a breeding ground for the future stars,” says Viacom18 Sports CEO Anil Jayaraj. “The addition of live athletics coverage reiterates our commitment to provide fans a comprehensive array of world-class sports events.”
“We are absolutely delighted seeing our global premier track & field series accessible to the fans in India through Sports18,” says Diamond League AG CEO Petr Stastny. “Our competitions feature the world’s best female and male athletes throughout the entire season, including reigning Olympic champions and a host of Olympic and World medallists.”
The expansion of the Diamond League reinforces Sports18’s arrangement of a-list games, including the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 ™, NBA, LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and top ATP and BWF events.
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