INNOVATIVE AND FAN-CENTRED 2019 IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCEDBest Athletes in the World Gather in Doha(ATR) The IAAF Diamond League opens for a ninth straight season in the Qatari capital.IOC Executive Board; Athletics, Ice Hockey, Table Tennis Events - Monday Memo(ATR) IOC in Lausanne, Doha starts Diamond League season…world champs in ice hockey, table tennis.Qatari Legend Mutaz Barshim to Lead World-Class Field on Home Turf2017 IAAF Diamond League Season Kicks Off In Style as Thomas Roehler Throws Second Furthest Javelin Distance in HistoryHome crowd given plenty to celebrate as Team Qatar’s Abdulrahman Samba achieves stunning 400m hurdles victory and Mutaz Barshim shows strong early season formStrong Line-up of Qatari Olympians and Rising Stars to Compete at Doha Diamond LeagueOlympic javelin gold and silver medallists also due to be among this year’s world-class competitors in DohaStar-Studded Line Up Unveiled for Doha 2017 IAAF Diamond League as Online Ticket Sales LaunchedMutaz Barshim, Elaine Thompson, Dafne Schippers, LaShawn Merritt and Kirani James amongst stars who will kick off the IAAF Diamond League campaigns in Doha. Rio's Talented Young Athletes Compete in QOC's Shine EventAlmost 200 athletes participated in the Qatar Olympic Committee’s (QOC) ‘Shine’ athletics tournament in Rio de Janeiro yesterday. The talented young athletes were competing for the opportunity to win one of ten places on a training camp at Doha’s world-renowned Aspire Academy for Sporting Excellence, whose alumni include Qatar’s sporting hero, Mutaz Barshim.