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Indonesian Basketball League season put on hold amid COVID-19 fears

“Our decision was not just based on our concerns over players and officials' wellbeing, but also the fans and everyone involved in the 2020 IBL,” the league organizers said in a statement on Friday.

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Fri, March 13, 2020 Published on Mar. 13, 2020 Published on 2020-03-13T15:35:09+07:00

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he Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) has suspended the ongoing 2020 season following the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our decision was not just based on our concerns over players and officials' wellbeing, but also the fans and everyone involved in the 2020 IBL,” the league organizers said in a statement on Friday.

The league said it would continue cooperating with the national authorities to discuss when to resume the 2020 season.

“We will resume the competition as soon as we are sure that conditions are safe for all,” league organizers added.

The organizers said full refunds would be provided for tickets already purchased and that they would keep fans updated on the future of the 2020 season via iblindonesia.com

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