According to the press service of ISU, the organization is considering the possibility of holding the tournament in another country.
In addition, it is reported that the World Speed Skating Championships will also not be held in China and, like the Grand Prix Final in Figure Skating, may be transferred to another country.
At the same time, it was announced that the stage of the Speed Skating World Cup in Beijing was canceled completely.
Initially, the Grand Prix final was scheduled for December 10-13, the World Speed Skating Championship was scheduled for February 25-28, 2021, and the World Cup stage was scheduled for December 18-20.
Earlier it was reported that skaters Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov do not plan to withdraw from the Grand Prix stage in Moscow.