Busan World Table Tennis Championships Delayed Again, Now Scheduled for Next Year
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] The 2020 Busan World Table Tennis Championships (team event), which had been postponed twice due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), will be delayed once again to next year.
The organizing committee announced on the 5th that the tournament has been postponed to next year to ensure the health and safety of players and spectators amid the impact of COVID-19. The event was originally scheduled to open on March 22 and run until the 29th at the BEXCO Arena in Busan.
However, due to the COVID-19 outbreak, it was postponed to June 21?28, and as the spread continued, it was postponed once more to September 27?October 4. This marks the third postponement.
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The organizing committee stated that detailed schedules regarding next year's event will be announced later.
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