CHINA'S RISING STARS READY TO SHINE

From Justin Gatlin to Su Bingtian, Saturday's Diamond League Shanghai meet is a veritable roll call of the world's and China's premier track and field stars. However, the annual extravaganza - the second stop on the IAAF's prestigious global one-day circuit - also provides the host's young rising stars with a chance to showcase their talent.

Their challenge has been eased somewhat by the injury withdrawals of American sprinter Christian Coleman, Jamaican Olympic 100 and 200m champion Elaine Thompson and Chinese 110m hurdler Xie Wenjun this week. Here, China Daily takes a look at the cream of the young Chinese crop hoping to get the Shanghai Stadium crowd on their feet this weekend.

Guo Zhongze