PARIS- The gymnastics World Cup event scheduled to take place in Doha in April has been cancelled due to the war in the Middle East, the sport’s governing body announced on Friday.
“The event will not be rescheduled,” it added.
Several major sporting events have been postponed or cancelled because of the war, including the Formula One grands prix in Bahrain and Jeddah, in Saudi Arabia.
Both were scheduled for mid-April and have been cancelled.
In football, the Finalissima, which was to pit European champions Spain against Copa America winners Argentina on March 27 in Qatar, has also been cancelled.
The Qatar motorcycling Grand Prix, initially scheduled for the weekend of April 12, has been postponed to November 8. – AFP
