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Second Weekend Of Colorado Crossroads Volleyball Tournament Canceled

DENVER (CBS4) - The second weekend of the Colorado Crossroads volleyball tournament that was set to take place starting Friday in Denver has been canceled. The first round took place last weekend at the Colorado Convention Center.

The tournament is a USA Volleyball National Qualifier and brings in tens of thousands of people to the Denver area annually.

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On Thursday organizers stated the second round of the tournament would continue despite fears about the spread of coronavirus, but on Friday morning the organizers said the event was off.

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"We wish things hadn't changed overnight, but they have," they said in a statement.

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They said they received "important and conclusive information" that led them to cancel the event.

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