The Asian Athletics Association has announced that it will cancel the Asian Championships scheduled for May in China.
It was an important tournament that was directly linked to the world rankings for the leading athletes aiming for the Tokyo Olympics, so Japan was forced to rethink its strengthening strategy.
The Asian Athletics Championships are held every two years and were scheduled to be held in May in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
However, as the infection of the new coronavirus spreads around the world, according to the Asian Athletics Association, it was decided to cancel at the board meeting on the 7th of this month.
For Japanese athletes aiming to participate in the Tokyo Olympics, in addition to the results of the Japan Championship scheduled for June, which will be the representative selection, the world ranking based on the results of major competitions will be important. ..
The Asian Championship is a tournament that leads to this ranking, and the Japan Association of Athletics Federations said, "I want to raise the ranking of the world ranking by getting high points in the Asian Championship and dispatch a team strategically."
With this cancellation, influential athletes aiming to participate in the Olympic Games will be forced to rethink their strengthening strategies.