The race was adjourned to “prevent the risk of transmission” and “protect the health and safety of runners, staff and residents”.
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Does the Covid-19 pandemic threaten the organization of the next Winter Olympics? A hundred days before the start of the Olympic Games, which are due to start on February 4, the organizers of the Beijing marathon announced, Monday, October 25, that the race was postponed indefinitely in order to “prevent the risk of epidemic transmission [et] effectively protect the health and safety of runners, staff and residents “.
China on Monday recorded 39 new cases of Covid-19, testing its policy of “zero tolerance” towards the virus. Some 30,000 runners were due to take part in the event on October 31. The Wuhan marathon, which was to have 26,000 participants last Sunday, was also canceled at the last moment.
Chinese authorities are trying to contain the contagion by carrying out massive testing and targeted shutdowns. The Chinese power has also suspended inter-provincial organized trips to five regions where cases have been detected, including Beijing. Some cities have also suspended bus and taxi services.