Hong Kong annual harbour swim cancelled due to pandemic

An annual swim across Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour has become the latest sports event to be cancelled due to the pandemic as the city recorded a spike in local transmitted cases, organisers said on Friday. This year’s race was to be held in October but organisers said they decided to scrap the event after “prudent consideration” in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The safety of swimmers and staff has always been our utmost priority,”…