Internationaux de France, an annual Grand Prix figure skating event, has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
France’s skating federation canceled the event after President Emmanuel Macron announced last week a curfew for Grenoble, host city for the competition.
The federation “closely monitored the health authorities position on COVID-19, but given the evolution of the health crisis and their prudence for the health and safety of the athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers, the appropriate course of action was for the [federation] to cancel the event.”
It’s the fourth top-level skating competition this season to be postponed or canceled due to the pandemic.