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EKF Senior Championships in Baku cancelled over coronavirus outbreak
Baku, March 14, AZERTAC
The European Karate Federation has informed that the 2020 EKF Senior Championships was cancelled because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Scheduled to be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from March 25 to 29, the 2020 EKF Senior Championships was cancelled due to the evolving Covid-19 public health threat. The decision to cancel the event has been taken because of the actions of the event organizers of the national federation of Azerbaijan, and upon the resolution of the government of Azerbaijan to take extraordinary measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
Among these measures, restrictions to international travellers arriving in the country are now applied, a two-week quarantine is being imposed on individuals reaching Azerbaijan, new and existing electronic visas have been revoked, and hotel bookings are being withdrawn, among others.
As the health and well-being of the athletes is an absolute priority for the EKF, this decision follows the determination of Karate’s international governing body to ensure the safety of competitors, staff members and officials.