Curling: World Men's and Women's Championships cancelled
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Bruce Mouat's rink were due to represent Scotland at the World Men's Championship in Glasgow
The World Men's Curling Championship in Glasgow this month has been cancelled because of the spread of coronavirus.
The Women's World Championship was scrapped on Thursday, two days before it was scheduled to start in Canada.
After an "ongoing evaluation" about the men's event, the World Curling Federation has called it off on "the latest Scottish Government advice".
Bruce Mouat's Scotland rink were among 13 nations set for Glasgow's Emirates Arena from 28 March to 5 April.
And Eve Muirhead's team were to represent Scotland in the 13-country women's showpiece in Port George, British Columbia, until 22 March.
World Curling Federation president Kate Caithness spoke of her "deep regret" that the tournaments can no longer go ahead.
"Our first priority is the safety and well-being of our athletes, officials, staff and supporters and this cannot be guaranteed," she added.
The World Championships were the first events in which qualification points could be earned for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and the WCF say they will consider the implications of that and "discuss potential changes".
The governing body will also decide whether the World Mixed Doubles, World Senior (both in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada) and European C-Division (Ljubljana, Slovenia) Curling Championships are to go ahead in the coming weeks.