Wrestling Olympics qualifying Change from China to Kyrgyzstan with new type pneumonia February 21 11:22
Following the spread of the new coronavirus, the World Wrestling Federation has decided to relocate its planned Tokyo Olympics Asian qualifier in China to Kyrgyzstan next month.
Wrestling's qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics was scheduled to take place in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China starting next month.
In this regard, the World Wrestling Federation held a board meeting on the 20th and decided to change the venue of the Asian qualifying round to Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek.
This means that Chinese athletes will be provided with a training environment in Serbia, will be examined before entering Kyrgyzstan, and will be able to participate if there are no problems.
In the Asian Qualifiers, there are 10 athletes who have not yet qualified for the Olympics in Japan, and if they finish in the second place, they will be offered as representatives.
A new coronavirus is appearing among players who are expected to win medals at the Tokyo Olympics, such as Yuto Suzaki, a 50-year-old female champion in the adult category, and Rei Higuchi, a 57-mile freestyle boy in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic silver medalist. The impact of was a concern.
"It's true that the venue hasn't been decided yet, and it's been a challenge," said Shigeki Nishiguchi, Head of the Japan Wrestling Association.