Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals Are Canceled Due To Coronavirus

NPR | By Bill Chappell

Published April 21, 2020 at 10:39 AM MDT

Organizers say they considered several ways to hold the national finals in a "virtual" environment, before deciding it wasn't feasible.

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