World Half Marathon 10 Japanese athletes canceled dispatch New Corona impact September 14, 19:29
The Japan Association of Athletics Federations will dispatch Honami Maeda, the representative of the Tokyo Olympics Women's Marathon, to the World Half Marathon to be held in Poland next month, based on the local infection status of the new corona virus. I decided to cancel.
The World Half Marathon was scheduled to be held in Gudinha, Poland in March, but was postponed to 17th next month due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
About this tournament The Japan Association of Athletics Federations planned to dispatch 10 top men and women, including Maeda and Yuki Sato, as representative players.
However, in Poland, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' "Infectious Disease Danger Information" is "Level 3", which corresponds to the "Recommendation to Stop Traveling", and there is no prospect of cancellation or reduction at this stage, and it is requested after returning from the field. We decided to cancel the dispatch because it is difficult to establish a sufficient support system for the restrictions on behavior.
The Japan Association of Athletics Federations commented, "We have decided to cancel because it is not possible to dispatch a team of athletes while ensuring sufficient safety."
After the spread of the new coronavirus, track and field has held competitions where top athletes gather ahead of other sports in Japan, but it is once again clear that there are still a number of issues in dispatching athletes to overseas competitions. became.