FILE PHOTO: French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu attends the Global Sports Week event in Paris, France, February 2, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier
PARIS (Reuters) - French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu said it was possible the French Open could be postoned for the second year amid the COVID-19 crisis.
France entered a third nationwide lockdown on Saturday to contain the coronavirus spread, although professional sports have largely been spared. An exception is cycling's Paris-Roubaix one-day race, which has been postponed from its original April 11 slot.
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