Judo All Japan Selection Championship Postponement Decided March 27 20:17
Following the spread of the new coronavirus, the All Japan Judo Federation has decided to postpone the Tokyo Olympic Games selection competition that was to be held in Fukuoka next month. The tournament attracted a great deal of attention as a venue for the final battle between Shiro Maruyama and Hajime Abe, who are fiercely competing for Olympic representatives in the 66 kg class.
The tournament will be held at the Fukuoka International Center in Fukuoka City on the 4th and 5th of next month at the All Japan Selected Weight Championship. The All Japan Judo Federation will take measures to prevent infections such as alcohol disinfection and keep the audience away. Was decided earlier this month.
However, the number of infected people in the country has continued to increase, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and others have requested self-restraint for unnecessary and urgent outings this weekend.
At this tournament, among the 14 individual classes held at the Tokyo Olympics, the only unsettled athlete was decided, and the fight between Maruyama and Abe, world-class champions of 66 kg for men, attracted attention.
The Zenjuren will discuss at the Managing Board meeting scheduled for mid-May next whether it will review the selection criteria for this boy, including the 66 kg class, and the handling of the 13-class class, for whom a job offer has already been decided. Indicates the policy to be decided by the Board of Directors.
According to the Managing Director of the All-Japan Judo Federation, Soya Nakazato, "We have decided that more than 400 officials should not move and hold a tournament at the same time when self-restraint is required. I also want to refer to it. "