2012 IAAF Diamond League - Shanghai races will be held at the Shanghai Stadium on May 19, special steps for the tournament only designated sports equipment sponsor. The IAAF Diamond League has been voted the highest level track and field event in the world. With the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games, this event undoubtedly will be an important warm-up event for top domestic and foreign athletes before the London Olympics.
As the world's highest level of track and field events, the IAAF Diamond League - Shanghai Railway Station uphold the highest requirements of the IAAF, the event a number of standards are consistent with the Olympic Games. At that time, the event will attract more famous runners at home and abroad. The first athletes to be confirmed include Chinese trainer Liu Xiang, Jamaica's Powell, 2008 Olympic champion Campbell and Tohildson. As the sole designated sports equipment sponsor of the event, Xtep will continue to provide professional sports equipment to the referees, organizing committee staff, security guards, volunteers, etiquette ladies, pad athletes and coaches this year.
Mr. Ding Shui Po, Chairman and CEO of Xtep, said: "This year marks the third year of cooperation between the two sides through the cooperation with the IAAF Diamond League to promote the Xtep brand to international sports events and achieve win-win cooperation. As the sponsor of the domestic sponsorship of Marathon Xtep, the sports brand with the most events, has become an important promoter of running promotion and development in China. Xtep will continue to focus on running sports and continue with the chapter "Love Running and Love Walking".