2022 Winter Olympic test event canceled over coronavirus fear

The coronavirus outbreak has forced the cancellation of the first official Beijing 2022 test event next month.

An International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Skiing World Cup was due to take place on the new Winter Olympic course in Yanqing between February 15 and 16 but has now been called off.

The FIS, the Chinese Ski Association, and its Yanqing Local Organizing Committee have jointly decided to cancel the upcoming men’s Audi FIS World Cup races, due to the outbreak and continuing spread of the novel coronavirus, announced the FIS.