Sport Events Cancelled due to Coronavirus Outbreak

[heywoodu 15,135]

Reit im Winkl FIS races  

https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/event-details.html?sectorcode=CC&eventid=47616&seasoncode=2021

 

Although they're postponed (for now) instead of cancelled. The only significant chance at having some preparation races before the cross-country skiing world championships for our resident Brazilian, but alright, we'll try and simulate some races on the Veluwe  

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one of the most iconic Offshore sailing events in the world, the Syney - Hobart regatta has been cancelled just 6 days before the start because of a covid-19 outbreak in New South Wales (AUS)...

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-19/sydney-to-hobart-yacht-race-cancelled-due-to-nsw-coronavirus/13001142

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Speed skating Junior World Championships which were scheduled between February 19 to 21 in Hachinohe City are cancelled

 

https://www.isu.org/speed-skating/news/news-ssk/13378-cancellation-of-isu-world-junior-speed-skating-championships-2021?templateParam=15

[dcro 10,210]

Kentucky Three-Day Event - "The Best Weekend All Year" - cancelled for the second year running. 

 

[Federer91 2,793]

France is doubling down on postponing/cancelling events. Amongst them Paris-Roubaix is postponed to October and the Moto 24 hours of Le Mans is also off the table. They are going to find a place for it later in the year.

[Grassmarket 3,407]

41 minutes ago, Federer91 said:

France is doubling down on postponing/cancelling events. Amongst them Paris-Roubaix is postponed to October and the Moto 24 hours of Le Mans is also off the table. They are going to find a place for it later in the year.

Fears also for Roland Garros.

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The final Diving Olympic qualification event which was to be held in Tokyo in the mid of April is cancelled. No good sign for the Olympics to happen...

[hckošice 14,823]

Women’s World Floorball Championships 2021 Qualifications Cancelled, so the qualified countries will be determined by their current world ranking standing

 

https://floorball.sport/2021/04/14/womens-world-floorball-championships-2021-qualifications-cancelled/

[heywoodu 15,135]

I don't think there have been any major postponements or even cancellations the past months, but the omicron variant is striking fear in the hearts of people who have to make decisions, so here we go again....

 

 

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38 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

I don't think there have been any major postponements or even cancellations the past months, but the omicron variant is striking fear in the hearts of people who have to make decisions, so here we go again....

 

 

The variant actually appears to be less dangerous than existing ones, so not sure I understand the decision. Probably hysteria. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/safrican-doctor-says-patients-with-omicron-variant-have-very-mild-symptoms-2021-11-28/