The men's 110m hurdle during the IAAF Diamond League 2019 in Brussels, Belgium, September 6, 2019. /VCG
More sports events have been postponed due to the ongoing pandemic, as organizers announced that Diamond League events in Eugene and Paris have been postponed, while UEFA's Euro 2021 Women's Championship will be played one year later in July 2022.
The athletics events in Eugene and Paris were due to take place on June 7 and June 13 respectively, while Oslo's meet is scheduled for June 11.
"The Bislett Alliance today announced plans to host an alternative athletics competition under Norwegian coronavirus regulations on June 11, the original date of this year's Oslo Diamond League meeting," Diamond League said in a statement.
The conventional competition format has been done away with for the Oslo event. Instead, athletes will take part in an hour-long event while observing Norway's coronavirus regulations and social distancing protocols. Officials said the full program is yet to be confirmed and subject to changes.
The next scheduled meet is to be held in London on July 4 followed by Monaco on July 10.
UEFA Women's EURO 2021 qualifying match between Poland and Moldova in Warsaw, Poland, March 7, 2020. /VCG
Meanwhile, UEFA's Euro 2021 Women's Championship, to be held in England, will open on July 6 with the final on July 31 in 2022.
The move is made after Euro 2020 men's competition postponed to 2021 amid pandemic.
(With input from Reuters)