"The most interesting thing is the vacant Olympic window at the end of July and the beginning of August," says Gala's competition director Jan Kowalski to Radio Sports and has, in principle, already given up hope of being able to complete the gala on the original date of May 24.
- We see it as very low probability.
Athletics in the Tokyo Games would be decided July 30 - August 8.
The biggest challenge can be getting active to enter the competition in Stockholm, as travel opportunities can be limited.
- Traveling must have started so that we can get the active ones to come here, which is perhaps the biggest challenge. There may be fewer countries that have the opportunity to come here, says Kowalski.
With a move in time, the event becomes more expensive where staff with Armand Duplantis and discus with Daniel Ståhl attract the greatest interest for a Swedish audience.