Triathlon New Corona Impact World Series Only One Tournament August 31 21:46
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the world series of the world's highest triathlon tournament was decided to be canceled at 6 out of 7 tournaments in this year, and the only German tournament in September in Germany will be held. It will be held as a championship.
This was announced on the website by the International Triathlon Union.
Since 2009, triathlons have not held the world championship in which they compete in one tournament, but have set the number one in the world based on the overall results of the world series that battles around the world, but this is due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection. Due to the impact, 6 out of the 7 World Series series have been canceled.
For this reason, in September, the only Hamburg tournament held in Germany will be held as the World Championship, and the world's number one will be decided.
The event will be an individual and mixed relay event for men and women.
According to the Japan Triathlon Union, this event will not affect the domestic selection of the Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed to next year, but it is expected that the world's top athletes will participate, and Japan's men Ninar Kenji and women Two players, Ai Ueda, are scheduled to participate.