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In the aftermath of Corona 19, the schedule of international conventions held in Korea has been delayed. Both the World Table Tennis Championships in Busan and the East Asian Weightlifting Championships scheduled for Seoul have been postponed.

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The Busan World Table Tennis Championships postponed the competition, which was scheduled to open on the 22nd of next month, to June 21st.

As the number of corona confirmed patients increased rapidly in Busan, the International Table Tennis Federation recommended delaying the competition, which was accepted by the Organizing Committee and Busan City.

[Ogerdon / Busan Mayor: Considering the safety of citizens and athletes as the top priority, we decided that it would be inappropriate to force the competition in this situation.]

The day after tomorrow (27th), the East Asian weightlifting championship was postponed indefinitely.

The organizing committee canceled the opening and closing ceremony and tried to hold the competition without spectators, but decided to postpone when the corona spread did not subside.

The World Short Track Championship, which is scheduled to open in Mok-dong on the 13th of next month, is unclear.

The Mokdong Ice Rink has been closed since yesterday, and the Organizing Committee is keeping an eye on the situation.

In addition to women's basketball and professional volleyball, men's basketball decided to play spectators, and domestic winter indoor sports were all played without a crowd.

Wave is also growing in sports abroad.

In the opening match, the J-League of Japan announced a full suspension by the 15th of next month, while the Italian professional football Serie A decided to play some spectators.

(Video coverage: Kim Heung-ki, Video editing: Nam Il)