A firework show to celebrate the completion of a terminal area at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport on March 30, 2021. The city will no longer host the FISU World University Games this year. Photo: Xinhua A firework show to celebrate the completion of a terminal area at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport on March 30, 2021. The city will no longer host the FISU World University Games this year. Photo: Xinhua
A firework show to celebrate the completion of a terminal area at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport on March 30, 2021. The city will no longer host the FISU World University Games this year. Photo: Xinhua
Sport /  China

Beijing 2022: World University Games in Chengdu postponed until next year

  • August’s multi-sport games will be postponed until next year, with a new date to be announced
  • Covid-19 and travel restrictions blamed for delay of event that observers were watching for clues to how Winter Olympics may look

Topic |   Beijing Winter Olympics 2022
Jonathan White
Jonathan White

Updated: 11:58am, 3 Apr, 2021

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A firework show to celebrate the completion of a terminal area at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport on March 30, 2021. The city will no longer host the FISU World University Games this year. Photo: Xinhua A firework show to celebrate the completion of a terminal area at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport on March 30, 2021. The city will no longer host the FISU World University Games this year. Photo: Xinhua
A firework show to celebrate the completion of a terminal area at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport on March 30, 2021. The city will no longer host the FISU World University Games this year. Photo: Xinhua
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