Sport Events Cancelled due to Coronavirus Outbreak

[Olympian1010 7,477]

On 12/08/2020 at 08:22, rybak said:

World Championships in road cycling (Scheduled for late September) are cancelled.

Mainly because Switzerland extended its ban on events over 1,000 people. I’d say where pretty close to reckoning day for 2021 Winter Universaide as well. One more extension might do them in too.

[Gianlu33 3,572]

2020 European canoe spirit championship, scheduled in Bulgaria in October, are officially cancelled.

[EupenM 150]

FIBA 3x3 Euro Cup 2020 is cancelled...

[heywoodu 13,557]

 

I wonder what the chances are for the North American cross-country skiing competitions. Surely these World Cups have been cancelled not necessarily because of the event itself, but because of people travelling from all over the world? That would make the chance smaller that the North American FIS races in cross-country skiing (not World Cups) are cancelled, but it's interesting to follow what's going to happen to those..

 

[EupenM 150]

Winter Universiade 2021 is postponed.

[Olympian1010 7,477]

2 hours ago, EupenM said:

Winter Universiade 2021 is postponed.

Not officially, there’s a possibility they just choose to cancel the Games outright.

[EupenM 150]

14 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

Not officially, there’s a possibility they just choose to cancel the Games outright.

Ok, sorry.

[Olympian1010 7,477]

2 minutes ago, EupenM said:

Ok, sorry.

No, it’s fine. I’m just being a little bum hurt about the Games being called off. 

[pdr4332 149]

Aand here we go - winter sport event cancellations to begin:

 

https://www.isu.org/isu-news/news/145-news/13250-isu-world-cup-speed-skating-isu-world-cup-short-track-speed-skating-events-in-2020?templateParam=15&fbclid=IwAR39elRcMY5f936s-bb0JzCA_H-2mvybVXZitjds_qxJI8llnzLuI-1IjWw

 

The following ISU World Cup Speed Skating Competitions are therefore cancelled:

Tomaszow-Mazowiecki, POL November 13-15, 2020

Stavanger, NOR                     November 20-22, 2020

Salt Lake City, USA                December 4-6, 2020

Calgary, CAN                        December 11-13, 2020

 

The following ISU World Cup Short Track Competitions are therefore cancelled:

Montreal, CAN            November 6-8, 2020

Laval, CAN                 November 13-15, 2020

 

Of course it makes sense as these are indoor events. But still remains to be seen whether and how "classic" winter events like alpine skiing, ski jumping, cross country, etc. will be affected

[dcro 10,179]

Speed skating and short track could only hope for some World Championships, I guess.