China has banned trail running, ultramarathon events and any other sports that are deemed "high risk", in the aftermath of a tragedy that saw 21 long-distance runners killed during a race in Gansu last month.
China's General Administration of Sport has this week announced that it has indefinitely suspended all "high-risk sports events with unclear management responsibilities, imperfect rules and unclear safety protection standards".
The indefinite ban includes trail running races, ultramarathons, and wingsuit flying.
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"The General Administration of Sport will conduct a comprehensive review of sports events, accelerate improvements of the management system, improve standards and regulations, and comprehensively strengthen management to ensure the safety of sports events," the statement said.