The Japan Wrestling Federation will cancel the dispatch of women for the Asian Championships in Kazakhstan this month, saying that the members of the women's national team that were scheduled to be dispatched are suspected of being close contacts of people infected with the new coronavirus. Announced.
The Asian Wrestling Championship will be held in Kazakhstan from the 13th of this month, and five women, including Risako Kawai and Sara Dosho, who have been nominated for the Tokyo Olympics, are scheduled to participate.
According to the Japan Wrestling Federation, it was revealed on the 9th that a member of the women's national team was suspected of being a close contact with a person infected with the new coronavirus.
In response, the Wrestling Federation decided to cancel the dispatch of girls.
According to the Wrestling Federation, the PCR test conducted on the 8th showed that the entire team was negative and there were no athletes or staff members complaining of poor physical condition.
According to the Wrestling Federation, "Wrestling is a close contact competition, and after considering risk avoidance for people who may come into contact while traveling or at the venue, we decided to cancel the dispatch."
All of the female athletes who have been appointed as representatives of the Tokyo Olympics have been away from the actual battle for over a year, and since they have positioned the Asian Championship as a valuable opportunity to gain practical experience with foreigners, they will strengthen their efforts toward the actual performance. I am concerned about the impact of.