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Duplantis kicks off Diamond League amid Johnson-led changing landscape

The Diamond League's 16th season starts in Xiamen, amidst competition from the new Grand Slam Track series.
Michael Johnson launched Grand Slam Track to boost athletics' popularity outside of the Olympic years.
Grand Slam Track's debut in Kingston had high-quality performances but many empty seats at the stadium.
Diamond League CEO Petr Stastny welcomes competition and emphasizes the league's global reach; he stated, "competition is good, we welcome that".
Athletes like Warholm, Holloway, and Tebogo opted for meets in China, possibly signaling movement towards Diamond League later.

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Diamond League CEO bats away concerns over rival Grand Slam Track series

Competition’s CEO says the circuit remains integral to global athletics, despite the launch of Michael Johnson’s track-event-only series.

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Duplantis kicks off Diamond League amid Johnson-led changing landscape

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.

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