Ever since the world started taking major measures in a bid to curb the spread of Coronavirus, the move caused a ripple effects on planned major events across the globe.
For instance, the international Olympic committee announced that the much anticipated Olympics event scheduled to take place in Tokyo, Japan in July would be rescheduled to a date ''beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021''
This was followed by a cancelation and postponement of other sporting and cultural events that bring people together from across the world, till the deadly virus is contained.
In Kenya for instance, the annual #KOT5Aside football tourney that was scheduled for Saturday, May 30th was postponed.
The event which is more than a football event, brings together Kenyans on Twitter for a fun filled day full of banter, entertainment and networking.
Below we take a list of some of the major events that were either canceled or postponed due to Coronavirus.
Canceled/postponed Sporting events
Kenya: Kot 5 Aside tournament
Chapa dimba na Safaricom
KPL
NBA
Olympics
Champions league
major football leagues across Europe
City marathon races
Wimbledon
Canceled/postponed cultural events
Kenya: Koroga festival
Planned music concerts
Open mic events
Coachela valley music and arts festival
Annual Met Gala
Cannes film festival
Eurovision song contest
