March 6, 20:21 Tokyo Olympics and Para 6 Needs Competition for World Championships Next Summer?

The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have been postponed for about one year, but we have learned that six of the competitions scheduled for the Games will have the World Championship scheduled for next summer. If you hold a tournament on the same schedule as this, you will need to take measures such as shifting the world championship.

The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have been postponed for about one year due to the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus, and specific dates have been considered.

When NHK examined all 33 Olympic Games and all 22 Paralympic Games, it found that five Olympic Games World Championships are scheduled for June to August next summer.

In particular,
▽ Table tennis will be held in the United States from June 17 to 26,
▽ Fencing in Egypt in July,
泳 Swimming in Fukuoka city from July 16 to August 1,
▽ On land from August 6 to 15 in the United States,
▽ A canoe sprint is scheduled for August 25-29 in Denmark.

It is not a world championship,
▽ The four major tennis tournaments, the Wimbledon Championship from June 28 to July 11, the US Open from August 30 to September 12,
There are many major men's golf tournaments, including the US Open on June 17-20 and the British Open on July 15-18.

International sports groups have already announced plans to respond to schedule changes for land and swimming following the postponement of the Olympics. Coordination with related parties is required for each tournament.

Also, the Paralympic World Championships
ほ か Canoeing is scheduled for August 25-28 in Denmark,
▽ On land from September 17 to 26 in Kobe,
▽ A swim will be held in Portugal from September 25 to October 1.

A special working team consisting of the IOC, the Organizing Committee, and international sports organizations has begun to consider the specific dates for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games schedule. It's like a jigsaw puzzle, and if even one piece is missing, the whole will collapse. "

President Bach has acknowledged that the event will not be held in the summer, but it is necessary to swiftly fix the tournament schedule in order to overcome the various challenges such as securing venues and volunteers and how to select representatives. You.