Tokyo Olympics / Para postponement "Individuals keep their qualifications" World Athletic Union Chairman March 27 22:49
With the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics for about one year, Sebastian Ko, chairman of the World Federation of Federations, will hold an interview and confirm with the IOC = International Olympic Committee that athletes who have already been offered will remain eligible. Revealed.
On the evening of the 27th of Japan time, the chairman of the international track and field sports organization, World Land Federation, held a video-phone conference for the first time in the Japanese media after the Tokyo Games were postponed for about one year.
In this regard, he has already obtained the qualification of the national team following the postponement of the tournament, stating, "We will maintain the qualification of the unofficial athlete. For the selection of the remaining athletes, we will create a fair environment as soon as possible while giving top priority to ensuring safety." He said that the qualifications of the athletes who won the designated quota and the job offer were valid for the 2021 Tokyo Games.
According to the World Federation of Federations, these policies have been confirmed at a meeting between the IOC and the Summer Olympics International Sports Organization on May 26.
On land, it means that the race for the rest of the national selection will be resumed after September, while monitoring the convergence of the virus.