- It is with regard to the younger activists, and everyone who was injured last year and then could not qualify, says Swedish associate spokesman Karin Torneklint to Radio Sports.

It is the international athletics association, World Athletics, which, in consultation with the active councils, decided to pause the Olympic qualification until December 1.

"This is the best way to create justice as it can be uneven when it comes to competitions around the world in the face of travel and border restrictions," chairman Sebastian Coe said in a press release.