World Cup slalom race in Japan cancelled due to bad weather

By: The Associated Press Posted: 12:59 AM CST Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020

Sunday's men's World Cup slalom race in Japan has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

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Sunday's men's World Cup slalom race in Japan has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

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Sunday’s men’s World Cup slalom race in Japan has been cancelled due to inclement weather.

With high winds and snow at the Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata Prefecture (State), organizers called off the race before Sunday’s first run began.

Filip Zubcic of Croatia won the giant slalom race on Saturday after coming from 12th place after the first run to claim his first World Cup victory.

Japan Self-Defense Forces members and event staff put away a clock after it was announced that the men's slalom race has been cancelled due to weather conditions during the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup at Naeba Ski Resort in Yuzawa, Niigata prefecture, northern Japan, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Christopher Jue)

Last week’s men’s downhill in China was cancelled over fears of the coronavirus. The event had been scheduled for Feb. 15 in Yanqing to start a two-race weekend.