The international triathlon competition for the Tokyo Olympics, which was scheduled to be held in Osaka next month, has been canceled due to the effects of the new coronavirus.
The cancellation was the Triathlon World Cup, which was scheduled to take place around Osaka Castle Park in Osaka City on the 8th of next month.
According to the Japan Triathlon Union, we have taken measures against the new coronavirus for the tournament, but we cannot meet the conditions for thorough isolation from the general public required by the government at hotels where related parties are staying. As a result, he gave up accepting overseas players and decided to cancel.
This tournament was one of the important tournaments to determine the ranking related to the qualifications for the Tokyo Olympics, and 130 men and women from 30 countries were scheduled to participate.
In Japan, the Asian Championships to be held in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture on the 24th of this month and the world series of the highest peaks to be held in Yokohama City on the 15th of next month are scheduled for the Japan Triathlon. The coalition has stated that these two Games are "planned to be implemented at this stage as epidemic prevention measures such as quarantine can be taken."