Competition Swimming Championships also served as Olympic selection Shortened period and held with no spectators March 14 0:32
Following the spread of the new coronavirus, the Japan Swimming Federation decided to hold the Japanese Championships for swimming, which will be held next month as a representative event of the Tokyo Olympic Games, without shortening the tournament period and without any audience. .
The Japanese Swimming Championships will be held at the Tokyo Aquatisque Center in Koto-ku, Tokyo, as a one-shot competition to determine the job offer for the Tokyo Olympics.
Following the spread of the new coronavirus, the Japan Swimming Federation held an extraordinary Managing Board meeting in Tokyo on March 13 to discuss how to hold the event.
As a result, in order to reduce the risk of transmission, the planned tournament period was shortened from eight days from the first day of next month to six days from two days, and the spectators expected up to 15,000 people. It was decided that entry to the venue would be held only for players and officials without entering.
In order to shorten the tournament period, the semi-final races will be eliminated, and adjustments will be made in the direction of selecting the representatives in the two races, qualifying and the final.
"The players are going to the training camp for the selection race, so at the worst they wanted to hold the tournament with no spectators. I was sorry, but I am sorry. "