The Paris Diamond League meet is due to take place on Sunday

PARIS (AP) — This weekend's Diamond League track and field meeting in Paris will go ahead as planned despite the historic heat wave gripping the country and stretching emergency…

Paris police has asked several organisers to cancel several public events meant to be held on the weekend of June 27, including the pride march and the Solidays music festival.…

The Paris police prefect has requested the cancellation of the Diamond League track and field meeting due to a heat wave

D'autres événements, qui devaient avoir lieu ce week-end à Paris, ont aussi été destinataires de la demande du préfet de police Patrice Faure, vendredi, comme le festival Solidays…

The Paris Diamond League meet is due to take place on Sunday

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L'événement, qui compte comme une étape de la Diamond League, sera réservé aux compétitions des athlètes professionnels, ont annoncé les organisateurs vendredi.

Police had asked for organisers to consider cancelling the meet but athletes such as Noah Lyles and Mondo Duplantis will compete on Sunday.