Chinanews.com client, September 4th. Recently, the International University Sports Federation announced through its official website: Affected by the global new crown pneumonia epidemic, after the joint evaluation and decision of the International University Sports Federation, the event organizing committee and the Swiss University Sports Federation, it was originally scheduled for The 30th World University Winter Games to be held in Lucerne, Switzerland from January 21 to 31, 2021 will be postponed.
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According to the announcement, the new competition time will be discussed and determined in the next two months.
International Sports Federation CEO Eric revealed that choosing a new game time is not easy, and the current discussion is the end of 2021.
2022 is the year of the Winter Olympics, and all international sports associations will make every effort to prepare for the Winter Olympics.
The postponement of the game, in addition to additional expenses, will also cause problems for participating athletes.
IFSU CEO Eric said that after a year, some athletes may not be able to compete due to age restrictions or changes in student qualifications. If athletes participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics, they may also not be able to participate in the then competition.
The 30th World University Winter Games is jointly organized by the Swiss University Sports Federation and the City of Lucerne. It includes alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, curling, figure skating, ice hockey, and short track. 10 competitions including speed skating and ski orienteering.
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