⁍ The WGC-HSBC Champions has been cancelled because of government restrictions on international sporting events.

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⁍ The $10.25 million tournament has attracted the world’s best players to China since the first edition in 2005.

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⁍ China’s General Administration of Sport said in July that China would not hold any international sporting events this year.

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– For the first time in its history, China won’t be hosting an international sporting event in 2020. The country’s General Administration of Sport said in July that it would not hold any international sporting events this year aside from trials for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ATP and WTA tennis tours have since canceled all of their China tournaments, including the women’s tour finals, and the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix has also been called off, reports Reuters. The WGC-HSBC Champions, one of China’s richest golf tournaments, was scheduled to take place in October. “We have worked extensively with all Tours, international officials, the China Golf Association and other local parties to find a solution to host the WGC-HSBC Champions,” US PGA Tour spokesman Ty Votaw said in a statement. “In line with Chinese government guidelines and being mindful of the logistical implications, we collectively made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 event.”