Wrestling Olympics World Qualifier postponed to June 14:46 on March 12 due to spread of new virus infection
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the Tokyo Olympics qualifying for wrestling, scheduled to be held in Bulgaria next month, has been postponed to June.
This was announced on the homepage by the World Wrestling Federation on the 11th.
According to the report, the wrestling qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics was scheduled to take place in Bulgaria from next month, but due to the spread of the new coronavirus, it has been postponed to early June.
The World Wrestling Federation states, "As countries fight the new coronavirus, they need to be patiently alert. Athlete health and well-being are paramount."
In Wrestling, the Asian qualifiers scheduled to be held in Kyrgyzstan have also been canceled, and venues and timing remain uncertain.
Ten Japanese athletes participated in the Asian qualifiers, and if they could not win the quota here, they would compete in the world qualifiers and aim for the Olympics.
Shigeki Nishiguchi, Head of the Japan Wrestling Association, said, "Thanks to announcing that the World Qualifiers will be held in June, the Asian qualifiers will be a little easier to calculate backwards around May. , And we can proceed with enhancements based on this. "