Action Packed Diamond League To Air Exclusively On beIN SPORTS
beIN SPORTS to Broadcast Prestigious Track and Field Tournament Showcasing All-Star Talent Such As Usain Bolt and Allyson Felix
MIAMI, May 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- beIN SPORTS, the international sports network, announces the addition of the exciting IAAF Diamond League to its programming lineup. Entering its sixth year, the prestigious Diamond League featuring track and field competitions will be available exclusively on beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS en Espanol and beIN SPORTS CONNECT.
The IAAF Diamond League encompasses 32 individual events during a 14-meet series through a point scoring "Diamond Race." Each event is staged seven times with the same amount of points awarded to the top three athletes, excluding the final round where points are doubled. The athlete with the most points accumulated wins "The Diamond Race" and receives a Diamond Trophy and cash prize along with being crowned number one in the world.
Hosted in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the USA, the competitions kick off in Doha on May 15 and include star-studded athletes such as Usain Bolt, Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce, David Rudisha, Allyson Felix, Mo Farah, Renaud Lavillenie, Bohdan Bondarenko and Anna Chicherova. The comprehensive schedule for the worldwide competition includes:
| DATES |
EVENTS |
LOCATION |
| May 15 |
Doha Meeting |
Doha, Qatar |
| May 17 |
Diamond League Shanghai |
Shanghai, China |
| June 4 |
Golden Gala |
Rome, Italy |
| June 7 |
Birmingham Grand Prix |
Birmingham, England |
| June 11 |
ExxonMobil Bislett Games |
Oslo, Norway |
| July 4 |
Meeting AREVA |
Paris, France |
| July 9 |
Athletissima Lausanne |
Lausanne, Switzerland |
| July 17 |
Herculis |
Monaco |
| July 24 |
London Grand Prix |
London, England |
| July 25 |
London Grand Prix |
London, England |
| July 30 |
DN Galan |
Stockholm, Sweden |
| Sept. 3 |
Weltklasse Zurich |
Zurich, Switzerland |
| Sept. 11 |
AG Memorial Van Damme |
Brussels, Belgium |
beIN SPORTS will feature original news, editorial analysis and multimedia elements throughout the Diamond League events. All programming on beIN SPORTS CONNECT is offered in HD and is available on PCs, mobile tablets and smart phones.
For more information, please visit www.beinsports.tv. Follow us on Twitter @beINSPORTSUSA and/or @ESbeINSPORTS and like our beIN SPORTS USA Facebook page for breaking news and real-time updates.
About beIN SPORTS USA
beIN SPORTS USA is the international sports network. Launched in 2012, beIN SPORTS is the fastest growing international sports network in the U.S. and is offered on 9 of the largest 10 cable/satellite TV providers in the U.S., as well as other systems across the country. beIN SPORTS offers viewers premium sports content and entertainment across multiple platforms including TV channels beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Espanol and live streaming on beIN SPORTS CONNECT. A cornerstone of beIN SPORTS is its unrivaled live soccer coverage, which includes live matches from La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Russian Premier League, Copa America 2015, and CONMEBOL/CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, as well as news and in-depth analysis of all the top leagues from around the world. With beIN SPORTS CONNECT, authenticated subscribers can also enjoy all the exciting action from the two networks and stream live overflow matches offered in HD on your computer, tablet or smartphone. In addition to soccer, beIN SPORTS serves as a haven to fans of motorsports, tennis, rugby, volleyball and boxing, among others.
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