More Sports Athletics Athletics Diamond League 2021 season to start in Morocco on May 23 The Diamond League released its provisional calendar for the 2021 season, which will consist of 14 athletics meetings beginning in Rabat in May. Reuters Paris 24 November, 2020 15:37 IST Eugene will host its first Diamond League meeting on August 21, with China to hold its second event of the season the following day. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE) - Getty Images Reuters Paris 24 November, 2020 15:37 IST The Diamond League on Tuesday released its provisional calendar for the 2021 season, which will consist of 14 athletics meetings beginning in Rabat in May and ending in Zurich in September.Doha will stage a meeting on May 28 after which Rome will host the first European event of the season on June 4, with Oslo hosting a week later. Meetings in Stockholm, Monaco and London are scheduled for the first two weeks of July.After a one-month break for the rearranged Tokyo Olympics, action will resume in Shanghai on August 14.Eugene will host its first Diamond League meeting on August 21, with China to hold its second event of the season the following day.READ: Herrmann quits, AFI looks to have two High Performance DirectorsThe final leg will take place in Europe with meetings in Lausanne, Paris and Brussels before the season finale in Zurich from September 8-9.The calendar remains provisional and is subject to changes depending on the global health situation, the Diamond League said.The 2020 calendar was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with several events cancelled and others rescheduled.2021 Diamond League calendarRabat (Morocco) - May 23Doha - May 28Rome - June 4Oslo - June 10Stockholm - July 4Monaco - July 9London - July 13Shanghai - Aug. 14Eugene - Aug. 21China - Aug. 22Lausanne - Aug. 26Paris - Aug. 28Brussels - Sept. 3Zurich - Sept. 8-9 Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.