Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus outbr...
FILE PHOTO: Olympics - Olympic Flame - Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece - March 14, 2020 The Japanese national flag waves next to an altar with the Olympic flame of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, following the cancellation of the torch relay as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus Picture taken March 14, 2020 REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis- The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia was held without spectators.
- Tickets are not being sold for the Euro 2020 qualifying playoff semi-finals between Bulgaria and Hungary and Bosnia and Northern Ireland. - The Brazilian football Confederation suspended all national competitions until further notice, a ruling that affects the Brazilian Cup, the women’s first and second divisions, and two youth tournaments.- The World Athletics Indoor Championships were postponed. They will be held in the same city from March 19-21, 2021.- The London marathon, due to take place on April 26, was postponed to Oct. 4.
- The Players Championship in Florida was canceled after the first round. The next three PGA events have also been scrapped.- The next three LPGA Tour events scheduled for Arizona and California have all been postponed.
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