Monaco Diamond League 2023: Full schedule, fixtures, live streaming details

Praveen Chitravel will be making his debut at the Diamond League in Monaco

The highly anticipated annual Herculis meet which is also known as the Monaco Diamond League 2023 is taking place on the 21st of July at the iconic Stade Louis II in Fontvieille, Monaco. This marks the ninth stop in the Diamond League series and is aptly named Herculis EBS.

With the World Athletics Championships in Budapest scheduled for the 19th to the 27th of August, the stakes are high and athletes from all around the globe are converging in Monaco to fine-tune their skills and put the finishing touches on their preparations. Olympic and world champions are amongst those who promise a spectacle that fans and enthusiasts alike would not want to miss.

Keep an eye out for Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis from Sweden, the world record holder in the men's pole vault is expected to be a dominant force in his event.

The women's 200m event will witness an intense battle between Shericka Jackson, the reigning world champion from Jamaica and Britain's talented sprinters Daryll Neita and Dina Asher-Smith making it a must-watch race.

The women's long jump will feature two exceptional athletes: Malaika Mihambo of Germany, who holds both Olympic and world titles and the exciting Venezuelan triple jump world record holder, Yulimar Rojas. Rojas has her sights set on conquering two Olympic crowns, making this event even more intriguing.

Faith Kipyegon from Kenya, a double Olympic gold medallist and the current world record holder in the 1500m and 5000m aims to add another world record to her collection as she takes on the non-Olympic mile distance.

With such stellar line-ups, the Herculis meet is poised to be a celebration of athletic excellence.Not to be overlooked are the talents of Grenada's javelin world champion Anderson Peters, Morocco's Olympic 3000m steeplechase gold medallist Soufiane El Bakkali, and the showdown in the men's 100m featuring Africa's finest sprinters, Akani Simbine, Letsile Tebogo, and Ferdinand Omanyala.

This meet is primed to be one of the most exciting and captivating of the year, offering a rare chance to witness an athletics field as strong and impressive as this.

Indians participating in Monaco Diamond League 2023

Praveen Chitravel, the triple jumper from Tamil Nadu, has received confirmation for his entry in the Monaco Leg of the Diamond League scheduled for 21st July. While his participation has been approved, his name is yet to appear on the official entry list. However, it is expected that the list will be updated prior to the event to include him to ensure his well-deserved spot among the athletes competing in this prestigious event.

The 21-year-old triple jumper made news ealier this year at the Prueba de Confrontacion athletics meet in Havana by effortlessly surpassing the national record with a gold-winning jump of 17.37m. Not only did he secure the top position but this outstanding achievement also earned him a qualification for the World Championships in Budapest in August as he comfortably surpassed the qualification standard of 17.20m.

When is the competition scheduled to take place?

The Monaco Diamond League 2023 will be held at the iconic Stade Louis II in Fontvieille, Monaco on the 21st of July 2023.

Where and how to watch Monaco Diamond League 2023?

One can watch the live stream of the Monaco Diamond League 2023 on the YouTube channel of the Wanda Diamond League. However, it won’t be live all over the world. In the United States, one will be able to access it via CNBC and Peacock as NBC has broadcasting rights. In the United Kingdom, BBC Three will telecast the event as BBC has the rights. In Africa, the majority of the streaming will be available on SRG in Switzerland.

Where and how to watch the live telecast and live streaming of Monaco Diamond League 2023 in India?

Sports 18 holds the broadcast rights for the Diamond League until 2024 in India. Fans can catch the live telecast of Monaco Diamond League 2023 on Sports 18 channels. The live streaming will be available on the Jio network.

Monaco Diamond League 2023 full schedule and timings (In IST)

22:10 - Women's long jump

22:40 - Men's pole vault

22:45 - Men's javelin throw

23:28 - Women's high jump

23:34 - Men's 400m hurdles

23:45 - Women's 400m

23:55 - Men's 800m

00:05 (22nd July) - Women's mile

00:10 (22nd July) - Men's triple jump

00:20 (22nd July) - Women's 100m hurdles

00:30 (22nd July) - Men's 5000m

00:50 (22nd July) - Women's 200m

01:00 (22nd July) - Men's 3000m steeplechase

01:22 (22nd July) - Men's 100m