World Athletics has announced the postponement of the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March due to increasing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. World Athletics has announced the postponement of the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing in March due to increasing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. The sport's governing body said it had taken the decision following advice from its own medical team and the World Health Organisation, and will look to reschedule the event for March 2021. The coronavirus outbreak has centred on the Chinese city of Wuhan, which is over 500 kilometres away from Nanjing. More than 50 cases have been confirmed outside China.

Source: Irish Independent January 29, 2020 19:30 UTC