Impossible Games: Diamond League announce behind-closed-doors June meet in Norway

Upcoming meetings in Eugene on June 7 and Paris on June 1 have been postponed
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Matt Davies23 April 2020

A new behind-closed-doors event named the "Impossible Games" is being planned for Oslo in June, the Diamond League has announced.

The games - which align with Norway's governmental coronavirus restrictions - will be held in place of the cancelled Oslo Diamond League meet, and will be televised by the public broadcaster NRK.

The programme will last an hour and will include a world-record attempt from Norway's 400m hurdles double world champion Karsten Warhol.

Pole vault world-record holder Mondo Duplantis will also go head-to-head with multiple Diamond League champion Renaud Lavillenie.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said of the event: "This is really positive news for athletes and fans and promises, even in this early stage, to be another great night of athletics from the Bislett stadium.

"Congratulations to the Oslo Bislett Games for dreaming this up and following it through, working within the pandemic guidelines set out in Norway."

Oslo meeting director and Bislett Alliance CEO Steinar Hoen added: "We want to give them a high-class event.

"We have had a very positive dialogue with both the municipality of Oslo and the infection prevention superior in Oslo, and have confirmed a concept that is well within the government's infection control requirements."

In less positive news, the Diamond League have also confirmed meetings in Eugene on June 7 and Paris on June 13 are the latest events to be postponed.

This means the next scheduled meeting still going ahead as things stand is in London on July 4.

Additional reporting by PA.

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