Announcement of softball Japan national team players canceled March 24 16:44 on consideration of postponement of Tokyo Olympics
The Japan Softball Association is planning on the 3rd of next month after the IOC has announced that the International Olympic Committee is considering postponing the Tokyo Olympics due to the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus. The announcement of the Japanese national team was canceled.
According to the Japan Softball Association, `` We decided that it was not appropriate to announce the representative players in the uncertain time, and we had to reconsider the various meetings that will be the selection process '' .
The Association will reconsider future player selection and national team reinforcement schedules based on the conclusions of the IOC within four weeks.
Softball has returned to competition for the first time in 12 years since the Beijing Games, and Japan was to play against Australia in the first match held at the prefectural Azuma Stadium in Fukushima City on July 22, two days before the opening ceremony.