Asian Games postponed, Asian Youth Games cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic

Workers wear protective suits as they disinfect an area outside a barricaded community in Beijing. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Workers wear protective suits as they disinfect an area outside a barricaded community in Beijing. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

The forthcoming Asian Games in the Chinese city of Hangzhou have been postponed due to ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Olympic Council of Asia has announced.

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