The opening round of the Diamond League season, ​scheduled to take place in the ‌Qatari capital of Doha on ​May 8, has been ⁠postponed until June 19 because of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, ‌organisers said on Wednesday.

The track and field meeting is ‌the latest top sporting ‌event ⁠to be disrupted in the ⁠country since the U.S. and Israel launched air attacks on Iran, and the ​Islamic Republic ‌responded by firing missiles at neighbouring states.

“In the interests of athlete and spectator safety, a decision ‌has now been taken to ​postpone the meeting. Should conditions allow, it will now ⁠be held on June 19,” the event’s organisers said in ‌a statement. “As temperatures are expected to be higher in Doha in June, the meeting will also be moved from the Qatar Sports Club to the ‌Khalifa International Stadium. The stadium… is temperature-regulated.”

The ​Qatar MotoGP race and the opening leg of the ⁠sports car World Endurance Championship have ⁠been postponed, and the “Finalissima” football match between Spain and ‌Argentina scheduled for Doha was cancelled.

Published on Apr 08, 2026