The venue is closed indefinitely! Korea Short Track Speed ​​Skating World Championship postponed

Data map: On December 7, 2019, in the men's 500m finals of the short track speed skating World Cup Shanghai Station, Chinese star Wu Dajing collided with Hungarian player Liu Shaolin during the last curve sprint and won a silver medal. Hungarian player Liu Shaolin To win. The picture shows the fierce competition between athletes in the curve. Photo by Zhang Hengwei

Chinanews.com client, February 26th. Local time. On February 25th, ISU issued a statement on its official website, stating that the short track speed skating World Championships originally planned to be held in South Korea in March will not be officially held. Issues such as dates or changing venues remain to be agreed.

As the finale of the 2019-20 season ISU short track speed skating series, the short track speed skating world championship was originally scheduled to be held on March 13-15 in Mukdong Indoor Skating Rink, but it was affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic The Mudong skating rink, where the event is held, has also been temporarily closed. The Korean Skating Association has also reported to the International Skating Federation on the development of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in China.

"We learned through the Korean Skating Federation that the Seoul Metropolitan Authority has ordered the closure of Mukdong Skating Rink and the cancellation of all planned competitions. Therefore, the International Skating Federation cannot hold the 2020 International Skating Federation Short Track Speed ​​Skating Championships on the planned dates mentioned above. "The ISU wrote in a statement.

"Considering the uncertain development of the new crown epidemic globally, the limited time in the next few weeks, and the logistical guarantee of the organizers and participating teams, it is difficult to delay or reschedule the World Championships. However, if circumstances permit You can consider postponing and / or rescheduling. Before making a final decision, the ISU will maintain close contact with the South Korean Federation and other member states. "(End)