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WORLD NEWS

X-TRIAL DES NATIONS CANCELLED

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We all know that the trials family is an extremely close-knit community , regardless what country you ' re from . But each year since 2012 , the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme ( FIM ), the Fédération FranÇaise de Motocyclisme ( FFM ), and the promoter 2Play , provide an opportunity for national teams comprised of the best riders in the world to get together and go headto-head in an indoor arena cheered on by thousands of adoring fans .
However , for the second year in a row , the annual X-Trial des Nations event has been cancelled due to the pandemic and the evergrowing travel restrictions . In 2020 , the event was scheduled to take place on November 6th in Lievin , France , and perhaps because of that , the promoters waited to make any formal plans for 2021 . As of February , however , the announcement has been made . Fans will have to cross their fingers for the return of the prestigious event in 2022 .
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