The Diamond League athletics event in Doha, Qatar, originally scheduled for May 8, has been postponed to June 19. According to unconfirmed reports, the postponement is due to the war in the Middle East affecting the security situation. Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis was reportedly planning to make his outdoor season debut at the event, but it is now uncertain if he will compete there.
His agent, Daniel Wessfeldt, stated that they had anticipated the postponement and that no athletes would attend under the current conditions. Wessfeldt has not yet discussed with Duplantis whether he will participate in the rescheduled event, which is set to occur shortly after Duplantis's wedding in southern France.
they had anticipated the postponement and that no athletes would attend under the current conditions