Swimming Japan Open Canceled Enhancement to Tokyo Olympics Schedule is not visible April 19:45
With the rapid spread of the new coronavirus, especially in urban areas, the Japan Swimming Federation has decided to cancel the Japan Open for swimming in Yokohama in June. As a result, all major domestic competitions have been canceled until July, and there are no prospects for future competitions to be held, and there is no visible schedule for the Tokyo Olympics, which will be postponed next year. Is followed.
According to the Japan Swimming Federation, the Japan Open of Swimming, which was scheduled to be held in Yokohama in June, has decided to cancel because the infection of the new coronavirus is rapidly expanding, mainly in urban areas. .
Regarding swimming, the Japanese championship, which was scheduled to be held this month as a representative event of the Tokyo Olympics, has been canceled, and this time the Japan Open has also been canceled, so that all major domestic competitions will not be held until July. became.
According to the Federation, among the tournaments scheduled for August and later, the nationwide high schools have already decided to cancel the qualifying round in Tokyo, and the National Sports Festival and the Japan Student Championship may be affected. That is.
There are no prospects for any of the domestic competitions where top athletes will participate in swimming, so there is no clear schedule for the Tokyo Olympics, which will be postponed next year.
An official of the Japan Swimming Federation said, "This is the first case, and I can't read what will happen in the future. I can only say that I will respond while watching the situation."