Washington (AFP)
The American Gymnastics Federation announced Tuesday that it is canceling its national championships and other major events on its 2020 schedule due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The American Artistic Gymnastics Championships (female and male), originally scheduled for June 4-7 in Fort Worth, Texas will be held in the same city from June 3-6, 2021.
The star Simone Biles, quadruple Olympic champion and who dominates world gymnastics without distinction, will therefore wait before winning a 7th national crown in eight editions, which had made the dead end in 2017.
"In light of recent advice from health experts and after receiving feedback from our athletes and coaches, we believe it is in the interest of our community to wait until 2021 to host premier events. plan, "said Li Li Leung, general manager of USA Gymnastics.
The American Federation said it is still working on the programming of preparatory events for the Tokyo Games postponed to the summer of 2021, including the essential qualifying selections, as well as its national rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatic and trampoline championships, whose dates " will be announced in the coming weeks. "
Finally, the US Classic, which was scheduled for May 23, at the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, will now take place in the same place on May 22, 2021.
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