4 major sporting events affected by the coronavirus

A spectator at the Nottingham Forest v Millwall championship game
A spectator at the Nottingham Forest v Millwall championship game

#2 Archery World Cup

The final at Shanghai is more likely to be postponed further.
The final at Shanghai is more likely to be postponed further.

The schedule for the Archery World Cup 2020 consists of four stages. The second of which was to take place in Shanghai, China from May 4-10. However, following the travel restrictions caused by coronavirus outbreak, the second stage will now be held in Antalya, Turkey. The event is also postponed by a week as the new dates are from May 11-17.

Now Shanghai will rather host the final of the World Cup. It was scheduled to take place on September 26-27, but the dates may be changed later if the conditions regarding the virus do not improve.


#3 World Athletics Indoor Championships

Muller Indoor Grand Prix - IAAF World Indoor Tour
Muller Indoor Grand Prix - IAAF World Indoor Tour

From March 13-15, Nanjing in China was scheduled to host the 2020 World Athletics Indoor Championships. But following the virus outbreak, the championships have been postponed to next year. The event will now take place from 19-21 March, 2021. It included 14 different events featuring men and women athletes from all over the globe. 12 events are for both men and women. Heptathlon is for men only, while the pentathlon event is restricted only to women.