Luge: U.S. team sitting out World Cup events in Europe due to COVID-19


FILE PHOTO: Luge - 2020 FIL World Luge Championships - Team Relay - Sliding Center Sanki, Sochi, Russia - February 16, 2020 Team USA in action during their run REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

(Reuters) - USA Luge said on Monday it will sit out four World Cup events in Europe later this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak and will resume international competition at some point in 2021.

Citing athlete and staff safety, USA Luge will forego events scheduled in Austria and Germany between Nov. 28 and Dec. 20.

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