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

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

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.