The 18th Federation Cup National Junior Athletics Championships, scheduled to be held from April 6-8 in Bhopal, was on Monday postponed till further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak across the world. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) took the decision to postpone the national championships after the 19th Asian Junior Championships, to be held in Bangkok from May 14-17, was cancelled due to rising coronavirus threat worldwide.

"The 18th Federation Cup National Junior Athletics Championships scheduled to be held from 6-8 April 2020 at Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) has been postponed till further notice by Athletics Federation of India," the AFI said in a statement. "Since Federation Cup Junior was the final selection trial for Asian Junior Athletics Championships which is being cancelled three days ago by AAA (Asian Athletics Association), we have decided to postpone our competition it till further notice," it said. The AFI said the junior event will now be conducted later in the year. "We have not decided the new dates yet and will consult with the local organising committee on new dates," AFI President Adille Sumariwalla said in the release.