Shanghai Diamond League features star-studded lineup

Organizers of the Shanghai Diamond League on Thursday revealed the first batch of track and field stars who will compete in the May 12 meet.

Meet director Ellen van Langen also took time to applaud the achievements and progress of Chinese athletes.

"There is an old expression that 'a single flower doesn't make a spring,' and I'm saying this because at this moment in Chinese athletics, there is not just one flower or one world-class athlete, but many more," said the former track star who won gold for the Netherlands in the women's 800m at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.