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China News Service, April 17th, Beijing time, on the 17th, the International Slide Union announced on its official website that due to the impact of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the International Slide Union Council decided to cancel the 2020 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships and the 2020 World Figure Skating. The three events of the Championship and the 2020 World Figure Skating Queue Skating Championship.
In its announcement, the ISU stated that, taking into account the development of the new coronavirus and the continuous escalation of negative effects, the prevention and control measures taken by the local health department and logistical support are facing serious challenges.
On April 16, local time, the ISU held an online video conference. After research and discussion, the ISU Council decided to cancel the following three world championships:
The first item is the 2020 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships, which will be held in Seoul, South Korea from March 13 to 15, 2020. The second item is originally scheduled for March 16 to 22, 2020 in Canada. The 2020 World Figure Skating Championships held in Montreal; the third is the 2020 World Figure Skating Queue Skating Championships originally scheduled to be held on April 3 to 5, 2020 in Lake Placid, United States.
At the same time, the ISU said that considering the uncertainty of the development of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic and its impact on the holding of international sports events, regarding the schedule of the 2020-2021 season, the ISU will hold another online web conference on April 28 have a discussion.
At that time, the calendar of the next season will be studied based on the development and impact of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. The purpose is to develop a version of the schedule suitable for different situations and communicate with all stakeholders so that the uncertainty factor is minimized. This assessment The World Figure Skating Grand Prix will also be considered. (Finish)