61.   Qatar was named as the replacement site after FIFA canceled the event in Nigeria because of safety concerns.

62.   A brief warm spell also hurt snow conditions for several events, although no events were cancelled.

63.   A World Cup Nordic Combined team event was canceled due to lack of snow, although the individual events will be held, organizers said Monday.

64.   After Nigeria accused FIFA of racism in cancelling the event, FIFA said it would consider rescheduling the tournament in Nigeria later in the year.

65.   An embassy statement did not spell out the reason for canceling the event.

66.   And he said members of the U.S. team asked him to cancel the event when they shared a flight to Spain several days ago.

67.   Animal rights groups say the rodeo is cruel to livestock and want the event canceled.

68.   Authorities have closed rural footpaths, discouraged travel in the countryside and canceled sporting events.

69.   Bad weather canceled the events on all three days of the World Cup event.

70.   Boris Ustyugov, a spokesman for the organizers, said the company received a letter from the Olimpiisky sports complex saying the event had been canceled.