Tokyo Paralympics Test Tournament Wheelchair Rugby International Tournament canceled on March 3 at 20:25
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the international tournament for wheelchair rugby, which was also scheduled to be held in Tokyo next week from the Tokyo Paralympic Games, was canceled.
The wheelchair rugby international tournament will be held from 12 to 15 this month at the National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo with the participation of Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, and will also serve as a test tournament to confirm the issues of the operation of the Paralympic Games. did.
However, with the spread of the new coronavirus, the government requested that large-scale events be canceled or postponed, and in wheelchair rugby, many athletes with cervical spinal cord injuries had weak respiratory functions and were infected. Due to the high risk of severe cases in some cases, the Japan Sports Association for the Disabled has decided to cancel the international competition.
On the other hand, the Paralympic test tournament to confirm the operational issues is considering whether it can be held next month, including how the tournament organizing committee can do it.
In addition, athletes in Japan who are not involved in the Olympic selection will participate in the sports climbing test competition for the Tokyo Olympics, which will be held in Koto Ward, Tokyo from this month, but in order to avoid the risk of infection, Will be canceled and the staff of the Organizing Committee will be acting on behalf of the players.