Men's 50km walk on land The Japanese championship in April is canceled March 31 20:49
The Japan Championship, scheduled for next month as the final selection race of the 50 km track and field athletics for the Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed to the opening of July next year, has been canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
The Japanese Championships, which also served as a selection race for the Men's 50km Walk at the Tokyo Olympics, were to be held in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture on next month.
In the men's 50km race, two of the three national athletes have already been offered a job and the Japanese Championship was the final selection race, so even though the spread of the new coronavirus continues, the Japan Athletics Federation has junior high school and high school events Has been shown to be canceled and held on a reduced scale.
However, in light of the ongoing spread of the infection, the company announced on July 31 that the race will be canceled, saying that "movement of athletes and officials could further spread the infection."
The Japan Federation of Federations will maintain the job offer for athletes who have been nominated for the Olympics in the race, and will continue to discuss how to select the remaining 50 kilometer male.