Domestic swimming competitions discontinued one after another.

Domestic swimming competitions discontinued one after another.The spread of infection also affected the Olympics selection.February 28 13:46

In response to the government's request for cancellation of large-scale sports and cultural events, the cancellation of domestic competitions for swimming scheduled for March was successively decided. It has been almost a month before the Japan Olympics, which will be the Tokyo Olympics preliminary screening, has affected the players who are making adjustments.

The two tournaments that were canceled were the "Mai Nakamura Cup Swimming Competition" scheduled in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, and the "Kanazawa Open Swimming Competition" scheduled in Kanazawa City.

Both were scheduled to be held on March 7, but were canceled at the request of the government following the spread of the new coronavirus.

Of these, with regard to the "Mai Nakamura Cup", Daiya Seto and others were planning to participate in the Japan Olympic Championships in April, the final selection of the Tokyo Olympics, as a final adjustment opportunity.

Mr. Seto said, "I want to improve my physical condition and take measures against viruses. In the first place. "

The Japan Swimming Federation will hold the Tokyo Aquatics Center at the Tokyo Aquatics Center for the Japanese Championships starting April 1 with no opportunity to select Olympic representatives at this time. We are considering a response.