Flexible use of "age restrictions" at IOC Tokyo Olympics April 3 22:49
Regarding the Tokyo Olympics postponed in July next year, the IOC = International Olympic Committee has set an age limit for players who have contributed to qualifying for age-restricted sports, such as soccer boys under 23 years old. It has been notified that international sports organizations have been able to flexibly operate.
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the Tokyo Olympics have been postponed for one year and will begin on July 23, next year.
With the postponement, it was pointed out that many players who contributed to qualifying may not be able to participate in soccer men who are under the age limit of 23 or younger.
According to the officials concerned, the IOC will flexibly enforce the rules for each international sports organization for sports that have age restrictions on the qualifications for the Tokyo Olympics, and will ensure that athletes and teams that have already qualified are eligible. It turned out that I had been notified to an international sports organization so that I could compete as scheduled.
As a result, for soccer boys who are under the age of 23 and under the age limit of 2020, the provisions of "players born after January 1, 1997" can be carried over to the 2021 tournament. became.
Now, if the FIFA is recognized by the International Football Federation, the team that has been formed will be able to take part in the Olympics.
In addition, the IOC has decided to postpone the deadline for athletes' participation in this tournament on July 5, next year, in line with the postponed tournament.