Junior 2 Tournament Canceled Virus Infection Spread Japan Swimming Federation March 4 at 0:12
Following the spread of the new coronavirus, the Japan Swimming Federation has decided to cancel two national competitions targeting junior players this month. In addition, for the Japan Championship, which will be the Tokyo Olympics preliminary selection event scheduled to be held next month, we will make a decision at the beginning of next week as to whether or not to include spectators.
It was canceled at the Tokyo Aquatics Center, which is the venue for the Tokyo Olympics, and it was scheduled to take place in the `` National Junior Olympic Cup Spring Games '', where water polo competition was scheduled to be held, and in Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture It was two tournaments of the "All Japan Junior Water Polo Championship".
The Japan Swimming Federation has decided to stop the meeting at the Executive Board meeting held in Tokyo on March 3 to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus based on the government's request.
In addition, we decided not to invite U.S. and Italian national teams to participate in the Tokyo Water Aquatics Center's test tournament for the Tokyo Olympics next month as a water polo friendly match.
This means that we are considering conducting a test tournament in a match against Red and White by Japanese candidates.
The Japanese Swimming Federation will hold the Managing Directors' Meeting again this month on 9th, saying that it will hold the Japanese Championship from next month because there is no other opportunity to select the Olympics. It is a policy to show judgment on whether or not to insert.