Diamond gets new glint

Since the retirement of Olympic and world champion hurdler Liu Xiang in 2015, China has been searching for another track and field megastar.

Hosting elite international meets like the 2015 World Athletics Championships in Beijing and the annual Shanghai Diamond League has helped establish a platform for homegrown athletes to hone their skills against the world's best - but that's not enough.

Greater efforts are needed to promote athletics at the grassroots level and among young athletes in order to spark passion for the sport.