Russians to skip World Cup event in U.S. because of coronavirus


MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's national gymnastics team will not take part in a World Cup event in the United States next month because of the rising number of cases of coronavirus internationally, all-around world champion Nikita Nagornyy said on Friday.

A string of sporting events have been cancelled or postponed because of coronavirus outbreaks in a number of countries, and some athletes have taken precautionary measures to avoid contracting it.

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