All planned sports programme put off due to corona menace

The National Sports Council (NSC) has decided to put off all the sports events and activities except the running ones due to threats stemming from coronavirus (COVID-19).

An emergency meeting presided over by Minister for Youth and Sports Jagat Bahadur Biswokarma on Thursday decided to adjourn all sports-related events including competitions to prevent a possible outbreak of coronavirus until another notice.

NSC’s administration department chief Kul Bahadur Thapa said the decision was made to mitigate possible impacts and risks of coronavirus which has become a global threat of late.

He also shared that the NSC has requested the concerned sports organizations and stakeholders to put off all the sports competitions and programmes that have not yet started.

However, the running sports event would be completed in the stipulated schedule, the NSC sources said.