Typhoon Hagibis is whipping Japan and is also strongly conditioning the world of sports, as it has forced the cancellation of several Rugby World Cup matches and also threatens to condition the Formula 1 Grand Prix.
"Hagibis is expected to be the largest typhoon of the 2019 season and is likely to cause considerable urban upheavals in the Tokyo, Yokohama and Toyota areas on Saturday. As a result, World Rugby and the World Organizing Committee took the difficult decision to cancel the matches scheduled for the affected areas for security reasons. The corresponding teams have already been informed and fully aware and cooperative, "the World Rugby World Federation announced in a statement.
This unusual situation has caused the New Zealand-Italy and France-England matches, which were to be played this Saturday at Toyota and Yokohama, respectively, are taken for a draw and split two points for the team, as dictated by the regulations. In addition, they are in doubt Japan-Scotland on Sunday and its cancellation would mean the elimination of the Scottish team, whose future in the tournament is in the hands of the weather.
"The situation is exceptional, complex and evolving very rapidly. Public safety is a top priority and was the first consideration during decision making, together with the information provided by the tournament meteorologists, the cities involved, the venues and the teams, "World Rugby added.
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In addition, Hagibis also has the International Automobile Federation and the Formula 1 World Championship in suspense, as this weekend will be played by the Japanese GP , 17th calendar event. The worst in the Suzuka circuit is also expected on Saturday, when the qualifying session will be held, and the typhoon could force the Grand Prix schedule to change.
Since F1 they said in a statement that they are "closely monitoring" the typhoon and its "potential impact" on the race. "Every effort is being made to minimize the disruption of the Formula 1 calendar, but the safety of fans, drivers and everyone present in the Suzuka circuit remains the top priority. All parties will continue to analyze the situation and provide more information in due course, "they said from the 'Great Circus'.
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