European Track Championships cancelled in Belarus following plane grounding in Minsk

Maria Giulia Confalonieri of Italy competes in the final points race during the European Track Cycling Championships in Omnisport Apeldoorn the Netherlands on October 19 2019
Maria Giulia Confalonieri of Italy competes in the final points race during the European Track Cycling Championships in Omnisport Apeldoorn the Netherlands on October 19 2019 (Image credit: Getty Images)

The UEC European Track Championships, scheduled for June 23-27, will not take place in Minsk, Belarus, the UEC Management Board has announced.

The move to cancel the event comes after widespread pressure to do so following an international incident last week which saw a Ryanair flight between Greece and Lithuania forced to land in Minsk following a fake bomb threat.

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