BBC Sport has announced a new rights deal which will see every Wanda Diamond League event broadcast live on BBC TV until 2024.
The corporation’s new four-year deal starts with live coverage from Gateshead of the Muller Grand Prix on 23 May, which will be broadcast on BBC Two.
A further 13 Diamond League meetings are scheduled to take place throughout 2021, with the second British meeting of the season – Muller Anniversary Games – due to be held in London on 13 July at a venue to be confirmed.
Meetings will take place at other locations throughout the summer before ending with a two-day meet in Zurich in September, all of which will be available to watch live on the BBC, across either network TV or the Red Button and BBC iPlayer.
The Diamond League showcases the best track and field starts in the world and BBC viewers will be able to watch how leading British athletes, including Dina Asher-Smith, Laura Muir, Adam Gemili, Holly Bradshaw and Katarina Johnson-Thompson, perform in the build-up to this summers Tokyo Olympic Games.
Commenting on the new deal, Barbara Slater, director of BBC Sport, said:
“These events showcase the very best talent that athletics has to offer as well as the emergence of the stars of the future.
“In what is set to be a thrilling year for the sport, we’re delighted to bring viewers a wealth of live athletics coverage from the Diamond League.”
The BBC has covered Diamond League athletics since its inception in 2010 via a mixture of live coverage and highlights programmes.
Its new Diamond League deal adds to the corporation’s existing athletics portfolio which includes the Olympic Games, indoor and outdoor World Athletics Championships and European Championships, plus the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
The BBC also covers the London Marathon, Great North Run and Great Manchester Run, but hasn’t reached a deal with British Athletics for rights to broadcast domestic meetings such as the British Championships.
Scroll down for full details of the 2021 Diamond League schedule and where to watch the BBC’s coverage (subject to change).
For more information about the Wanda Diamond League, visit the official website – diamondleague.com
For a full list of all forthcoming major athletics events on the box, visit SOTB’s dedicated athletics on TV listings page.
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SUNDAY 23rd MAY
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FRIDAY 28th MAY
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THURSDAY 10th JUNE
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THURSDAY 1st JULY
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SUNDAY 4th JULY
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FRIDAY 9th JULY
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TUESDAY 13th JULY
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SATURDAY 14th AUGUST
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SATURDAY 21st AUGUST
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SUNDAY 22nd AUGUST
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THURSDAY 26th AUGUST
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SATURDAY 28th AUGUST
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FRIDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER
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8-9 SEPTEMBER
Wanda Diamond League Final
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