Peru loses another event as Lima ‘withdraws’ as World Athletics U20s host

Athletes compete in the men's 200m final at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia (by Pedro Vilela/Getty Images)
Athletes compete in the men's 200m final at the 2022 World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia (by Pedro Vilela/Getty Images)

Peru has lost its latest sporting event, with World Athletics announcing that Lima has withdrawn as host city of its 2024 U20 Championships citing “circumstances beyond its control”.

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