China Cancels Beijing Marathon for Second Time in a Row Due to COVID-19

Published:Dec 6, 202316:02
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Beijing, November 26: China on Friday cancelled the 2021 Beijing Marathon amidst rising variety of COVID-19 circumstances in the nation, forward of the Winter Olympics in February. The Beijing Marathon has been cancelled for a second consecutive yr in order to shield athletes and residents in addition to management the danger of the attainable unfold of COVID-19, state-run Xinhua information company reported. Also Read | Novak Djokovic Has Not Shared His Vaccination Status: Australian Open Chief. The announcement was made by the Organising Committee of the Beijing Marathon. China is scheduled to organise the Winter Olympics in February. Beijing is recovering from the latest relapse of COVID-19 circumstances. Also Read | 26/11 Mumbai Terror Attacks: Virat Kohli, Wasim Jaffer, Venkatesh Prasad and Virender Sehwag Pay Tribute to Fallen Heroes. The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 4 new locally-transmitted coronavirus circumstances, the National Health Commission stated in its every day report. Of the 4 native circumstances, three had been reported in Shanghai and one in Liaoning, it stated. Thursday additionally noticed reviews of 9 imported circumstances in 4 provincial-level areas, stated the Commission. The organising committee will reserve locations for all of the contestants who've obtained the qualification this yr till 2023. The reserved contestants should meet the registration necessities and related epidemic prevention rules for the 2023 Beijing Marathon. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, SociallyKeeda Staff might not have modified or edited the content material physique)


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