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World indoor championships in China postponed again until 2023

Athletics - IAAF World Indoor Championships 2018 - Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Britain - March 2, 2018. Ethiopia's Selemon Barega and Kenya's Davis Kiplangat compete during the Men’s 3000m heats. [REUTERS/Phil Noble]

The World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China have been pushed back again to March 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sport's global governing body said on Thursday.

The event was initially scheduled for March 13-15 this year but was postponed for 12 months over fears related to the spread of the novel coronavirus in China.

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