Wrestling Tokyo Olympics Asian qualifiers canceled Cancellation is unclear February 29 11:23
The Tokyo Olympics qualifying for wrestling, which was scheduled to take place in Kyrgyzstan from next month, will be canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus, and it is unclear whether qualifying will be held.
This was announced on the homepage by the World Wrestling Federation on the 28th.
The Tokyo Olympics Asian Qualifiers were originally scheduled to take place in China, but due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the venue has been changed to Kyrgyzstan on 20th of this month.
However, the Kyrgyzstan government has since stopped sports and other events, saying, "Infections are spreading rapidly not only in China but also in other countries, raising concerns about the country. Strengthening measures to prevent the spread of infection." The decision was made and the Asian qualifiers have been canceled.
According to the World Wrestling Federation, it is undecided whether qualifying will be held in another country, and will discuss next week with the IOC = International Olympic Committee on future actions.
In the Asian qualifiers, players of 10 ranks who have not yet won the Olympic quota from Japan will also participate, and players who are expected to win gold medals such as adult world champion and female 50 kg class Yui Susaki, We are aiming for an Olympic offer at this tournament, but the event itself is unclear.
Shigeki Nishiguchi, General Manager of the Japan Wrestling Association, said, "It is difficult to deal with the situation every day, but we have to continue strengthening whether or not qualifying is held."