Organizers of the annual competition said 'there is no clear path to safely set a new date in 2020'
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Eighth graders eligible for the finals had won titles at the local and regional level to qualify for the chance at the championship. Organizers said they will “recognize those spellers in the coming months.” “Our hearts go out to the spellers who won’t get their final shot at winning because of the pandemic and the difficult decisions it is prompting us to make,” Kimble said. “They are now part of a widely expanding group of children and adults who are missing out on opportunities due to the coronavirus.”
The 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee is slated for June 1, 2 and 3 of next year in National Harbor, Maryland.
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