Wrestling World Championship canceled due to the influence of the new corona November 11, 15:15
Next month, the United World Wrestling Coalition announced that it will cancel the upcoming World Wrestling Championships in Serbia due to the effects of the new coronavirus.
The World Wrestling Championships were scheduled to be held in Serbia from the 12th to the 20th of next month, but due to concerns about the spread of the infection, multiple countries such as Japan and the United States have announced that they will not participate.
On the 10th, the United World Wrestling Union decided to cancel the tournament, saying that "the number of participating athletes did not meet the criteria for holding because many countries are restricting travel again due to the influence of the new coronavirus."
The World Championship was scheduled to be held with the participation of eight of the top ten countries of last year's tournament, and 70% of all athletes, but it seems that this criterion was not met.
The United World Wrestling Coalition plans to hold an individual "World Cup" in Serbia as an alternative tournament, and will announce the schedule soon.
The United World Wrestling Coalition said, "There are many challenges, but the players can safely climb on the mat and compete," re-emphasizing the difficulty of holding a global tournament in wrestling where players cannot avoid contact with each other. I want to find a way to do it. "