The Ski Association of Japan is planning to hold the Ski Freestyle World Cup in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture in February next year. Announced that the tournament will be canceled due to the lack of prospects for entry.
According to the Ski Association of Japan, it was decided to cancel the ski freestyle world cup "Tazawako Akita" tournament scheduled to be held in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture from February 26th next year.
Players from each country are competing in the World Cup while fighting in Europe, but due to the influence of the new mutant virus "Omicron strain" confirmed in South Africa, Japan's border measures have been strengthened, and foreign players and related parties It is said that the cancellation was decided because there is no prospect of entering the country.
The World Cup to be held in Japan was canceled last season due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and it has been decided that the ski jumps scheduled to be held in Sapporo and Yamagata in January will be cancelled.