This is the first time that China has held the world indoor track and field championships, and it is also another major international track and field event settled in China after the 2015 Beijing World Track and Field Championships.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 8 (Reporter Wei Hua, Wang Hengzhi) the 2020 Nanjing world Tian Lian Indoor Championship scheduled to be held on March this year was postponed to 2021 due to the epidemic. According to the official website on the 8th, after the delay, the name of the event remains unchanged and the daily schedule will not change.
The indoor world championship was originally planned to be held in Nanjing from March 13 this year to 15. However, due to the outbreak of covid-19, in order to protect the safety of athletes and relevant staff, after consultation with the organizing committee of the competition, it was decided to postpone the event until March 19 next year.
This is the first time that China has held the world indoor track and field championships. It is also another major international track and field event settled in China after the 2015 Beijing World Track and Field Championships.