Calls from sporting organizations for this year's Tokyo Olympics to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic gathered pace on Saturday with USA Track and Field (USATF) and Brazil's Olympic Committee the latest to join the throng.
Marking a new era of active recreation, the pools were introduced by the Departments of Parks harnessing the labour force of the Works Progress Administration - the largest and most ambitious American New Deal agency which employed millions of unemployed people to carry out public works projects.
The Ice Hockey World Championships scheduled for Switzerland in May have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) said on Saturday.
"This is a harsh reality to face for the international ice hockey family, but one that we must accept," IIHF President Rene Fasel said in a statement.
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