breaking news Olympic champion Sydney mclin levone will not be allowed to compete in the Brussels Diamond League this decision has stunned the Athletics community and left fans eagerly awaiting more details she will be absent due to a specific rule in the diamond League regulations let's find out what really went wrong the diamond league is one of the Premier athletic series showcasing top athletes from around the world across various meets throughout the season to compete in the diamond League final athletes often rely on Wildcard entries which are typically reserved for those who have not qualified through standard performance metrics or league standings however these wild cards come with specific eligibility requirements designed to uphold the integrity and competitive nature of the series athletes must meet certain criteria to be eligible for a wild card ensuring that the final features a fair and deserving field of competitors according to Diamond League regulations an athlete must compete in at least a one Diamond League meet during the season to be eligible for a global Wild Card entry into the final this rule ensures that athletes who receive wild cards have demonstrated a commitment to the series and have contributed to its competitive landscape it also aims to create a balanced and Fair competition by including athletes who have participated in and engaged with the league throughout the season however hopes of Sydney mclaughin levone finishing her campaign in the Belgian Capital this season may be dashed following comments from Diamond League CEO Peter stasy in an email sent to let's run Peter stasy stated that it is not about allowing a specific athlete to compete or not but rather about rules and criteria which must be fulfilled by all to become eligible to compete at the diamond League final mclin levrone's eligibility concerns Global wild cards while most athletes qualify for the diamond League final by accumulating points they can also secure a spot via these wild cards four Global wild cards are available designed to ensure that some of the best athletes in the world compete in the final according to to the rules established by World Athletics for the diamond League an athlete must have either competed in or achieved a result at least one Diamond League meeting during the season mclin levone has not raced in a diamond League event since last July when she clocked 49.7 seconds over 400 meters in Paris Diamond League CEO Peter Stasney added Miss McLaughlin levone does not fulfill those criteria either by accumulating enough points or receiving a wild card the final leg of the diamond league is not an Invitational meeting and any athlete proposed for a global Wild Card must have competed in at least one of our events during this season mclin levone could still end her season in Brussels but it may involve competing in a non-diamond league event which typically features weaker Fields although there was one meet remaining before the final Bel class of Zurich organizers approached mclin levrone to run the 400 meters hurdles but she was not entered in that meet this leaves the memorial vanam in a challenging situation mclock levone is not banned from the Meet entirely but she would be unable to compete in any events classified as a diamond League final this situation illustrates how even top athletes can be affected by regulatory requirements the last time mclin LeBron competed in a diamond League event she finished second to Paulino who ran 49.1 two seconds while mclin levone clocked 49.7 seconds with her recent world record in the 400 meters and a strong field in the diamond league finale mclaughin Levon was in a great position to achieve a fast time her current 200 meters personal best is close to 22 seconds and her 400 met time ranks her among the top 10 ever unfortunately she has now been disqualified and will not compete in the diamond league finale it's a disappointment as many were eager to see if she and Paulino could push each other to break the 48-second barrier mclin Leon's absence from the diamond League meets might be attributed to various factors including scheduling conflicts personal decisions or a focus on other competitions such as the Olympics or World Championships that's all for this video