XIAMEN NEWS: Quotes from top athletes at first Diamond League Press Conference of 2024

The 2024 Diamond League begins tomorrow. The host metropolis is Xiamen, China. That is the primary time in a decade that Doha, Qatar, was not the debut occasion. In actual fact, China will host the primary two occasions on April 20 in Xiamen and April 27 in Suzhou/Shanghai.

Due to EME Information, considered one of our media companions, we now have quotes from the highest stars who will carry out in Xiamen. In North America, you may watch the meet on Peacock at 7 AM Japanese, 6 AM Central, and 4 AM Pacific. Additionally, within the afternoon, CNBC will repeat the occasion! 

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XIAMEN (CHN):  “Competitors is nice, our rivalries are good, it forces us to indicate up each time on our A-game,” Danielle Williams stated. “It’s April, so I’m trying ahead to competing, seeing the place we’re in opposition to this quick group of feminine hurdlers.” Olympic winner Jasmine Camacho-Quinn stated she was uncertain of her health: “Actually, I’ll see the place it’s at tomorrow. I’ve time, and I gained’t attempt to be in tip-top form so early. I’m taking it day-to-day, month by month. The most important aim is the Olympics, so each race is used as preparation for that.” She additionally replied about the potential of breaking 12 seconds. “It would come quickly.”

XIAMEN (CHN): The lads’s 110m hurdles additionally options the defending Olympic champion in Hansle Parchment. The Jamaican has good recollections of Xiamen, successful right here final yr in 12.96. “That was an superior race. It was heat, the gang was hyping us up, and I’m trying ahead to creating this an excellent one,” he stated.

XIAMEN (CHN):  “It was an important meet. Hopefully, I can replicate that form of efficiency,” stated Christian Coleman, who gained in Xiamen final yr with 9.83.“I felt good about successful, however I knew I had much more within the tank if we have been to taper off and specialize indoors,” he stated. “After that we went again right into a coaching block, lifting heavy weights, doing a little longer exercises, now I really feel like my legs are coming off that and beginning to really feel fairly good so hopefully I can begin the yr off on an excellent notice.” Fred Kerley joked that he deliberate to do the 100m, 200m and 400m on the US Olympic Trials, he admitted his plan is definitely a 100m-200m double, identical to Coleman, including: “I hold the primary factor the primary factor, and proper now that’s the 100m.”

XIAMEN (USA): Marileidy Paulino, the reigning world 400m champion, stated coaching has been “very arduous” this yr “to verify I get to the Olympics in my finest kind and to have an important efficiency for myself and my nation.”“I don’t know if I can do 48 (seconds); it will be good, however 49 could be an excellent signal.” She added that she hopes to interrupt the world report 47.60 this yr. “If God permits it,” she stated.

XIAMEN (CHN): “The whole lot’s been on schedule, appropriately,” Mondo Duplantis stated on Friday. “It was a brief indoor season, brief and candy, and I might get the job accomplished when it most counted. It’s been an excellent coaching cycle since World Indoors. I’m feeling good.” “It’s just a little arduous to foretell, however I suppose that’s the enjoyable a part of it,” he stated earlier than his first competitors in China.

XIAMEN (CHN): “I had plans to compete indoors however then I had some points so I made a decision to not danger it,” stated Mutaz Essa Barshim. “However now I’m feeling wholesome once more, coaching is nice so I’m pleased with the place I’m. It’s an important season. I need to push myself (in Xiamen). I need to leap excessive. How excessive? We’ll see. I need to placed on an excellent present.”