American sprinter Christian Coleman won gold at the last World Athletics Indoor Championships in BirminghamThe 2020 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing have been postponed because of fears over the spread of the coronavirus in China. The championships were to be held from 13-15 March but governing body World Athletics pushed them back 12 months. World Athletics sought advice from the World Health Organisation and turned down offers to host from other cities. On Wednesday, the World Health Organisation warned the "whole world needs to be on alert". The 2018 World Indoor Athletics Championships was held in Birmingham, while they will be held in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2022.

Source: BBC January 29, 2020 19:09 UTC