Baku 9° C
Volleyball Nations League canceled due to pandemic
Team sports
- 08 May, 2020
- 13:33
The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has announced the cancellation of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2020 due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic and its impact on host cities being able to deliver safe, accessible and high-quality competitions, according to the official website of FIVB.
The VNL 2020 was scheduled to begin on 19 May 2020 for the women’s competition and 22 May 2020 for the men’s event.
The FIVB announced the postponement of the event in March 2020, in order to protect the health of players and all involved, and hoped to find a date later in the year.
Author
Latest News
12:55
Photo
Azerbaijani gymnast grabs silver at World Cup
Individual sports12:34
Jordan rules out use of its soil for attacks on Iran
Other countries12:15
FM: Finland helped Ukraine by allocating from its reserves 'everything possible'
Other countries11:52
Eight bodies recovered in Libya, Greece as Mediterranean death toll rises
Other countries11:41
Indo-Pacific energy meeting to be held in Tokyo in March
Other countries11:18
Australian warship transits Taiwan Strait, tracked by China's navy
Other countries11:05
NASA rules out March launch for manned moon mission over technical issues
Other countries10:40
Willie Colón, architect of urban salsa music, dies at 75
Other countries10:26