National Youth Outdoor Championship has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.


National Youth Outdoor Championship has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Due to the coronavirus outbreak, USATF National Youth Outdoor Championship has been cancelled by the USA Track and Field. It was scheduled from 22 June to 28 June. The event was scheduled in Miramar, Florida, but the local health authorities informed that they wouldn’t be able to host the championship.

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“Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Miramar and its local health authorities informed USATF that it would not host the championships,” the USATF said in an official statement.

“USATF is working to seek alternate opportunities for youth participation for later in the summer if local health authorities allow,” the statement further read.

All the sporting events have been cancelled and postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. National Junior Olympics Track and Field Championship already has been cancelled before a month by USATF. Tokyo Olympics will held in August 2021. FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation have agreed to postpone the Asian World Cup qualifying matches in March and June.

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