Highland Games season falls to Covid 19
This summer's Highland gatherings in and around the strath has been devastated by the lockdown.
Organisers of the Newtonmore Highland Games confirmed that their event was the latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak.
It means none of the popular games will be hosted in the strath this year.
The Abernethy Highland Games were cancelled last week and the Grantown games did not take place last year and are in abeyance.
"It was a very tough decision," said Newtonmore Highland Games committee chairman Tom Robertson, "and we have been contacting all our loyal sponsors to break the news.
"They have stayed true for some 60 years and it's very sad that we have to call of the 2020 games, in line with so many others.
"The Scottish Highland Games Association's website is full of call-offs now but obviously it's for the best in the circumstances."
Some 60 other games events have been cancelled across the Highlands and beyond including those at Tomintoul.
For years, the celebrations on the Eilan have sparked the strath's games season with their prestigious Creag Dubh hill race and spectacular Clan Macpherson Rally.
Bill Macpherson, chairman of the Clan Macpherson Association, told members: "It is with deep regret that we announce that the CMA Gathering 2020 in Badenoch is cancelled due to the current pandemic.
"The decision has been taken now to allow clarity for those, primarily from overseas, who have to make travel plans well in advance.
"Under the terms of the CMA constitution we need to hold an AGM, so it may be that nearer the time, if the restrictions have eased we will be able to hold some kind of gathering, albeit more low key.
"This will also help support the local hospitality industry.
"That decision will be made on 1 June in light of the likely conditions prevailing at the beginning of August.
"Notification of that will be sent to people currently booked and will also be circulated on the CMA Web page and Facebook page."