Little League World Series, regional tournaments canceled for 2020 due to coronavirus

This will be the first time Little League International has canceled them

Team Asia-Pacific bats against the Great Lakes Team from Chicago, Illinois during the Little League World Series Championship game at Lamade Stadium on August 24, 2014 in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) (2014 Getty Images)

WILLIAMSPORT, Penn. – The cancellation of sporting events due to the coronavirus continues.

On Thursday, Little League International announced that it would be canceling its seven World Series tournaments and their respective 82 regional qualifying events.

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“This is a heartbreaking decision for everyone at Little League International, but more so for those millions of Little Leaguers who have dreamt of one day playing in one of our seven World Series events,” said Little League President and CEO Stephen D. Keener. “After exhausting all possible options, we came to the conclusion that because of the significant public health uncertainty that will still exist several months from now, and with direction from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, as well as senior public health officials and government leaders from locations where our other six World Series are held, as well as the their qualifying regional tournaments, it will not be possible to proceed with our tournaments as we’ve hosted them for nearly 75 years.”

In addition to the Little League cancellations, the 2020 MLB Little League Classic has also been canceled. It will happen in 2021.