Due to the spread of the new corona infection, the FINA World Championships for Swimming, which was scheduled to be held in Fukuoka City in May, has been postponed.
Fukuoka City plans to readjust the schedule with FINA, etc., centering on the event held in July next year.
Fukuoka City Mayor Takashima held a press conference on the 24th, revealing that the FINA World Masters Championships scheduled to be held in Fukuoka City in May and the FINA World Masters Championships scheduled after that will be postponed. I made it.
FINA has informed us that it has agreed to hold a board meeting on the 21st of this month and postpone the event.
The reason is that FINA cites the fact that some countries have not been able to hold qualifying rounds for athletes due to the rapid spread of infection by Omicron strains.
Mayor Takashima said, "It's a shame considering the players who were making adjustments and the fans in Japan and abroad who were looking forward to it."
After that, he expressed his intention to readjust the schedule with FINA, etc., centering on the holding in July next year, and to discuss the burden of additional costs due to the postponement.
Regarding the volunteers recruited for the tournament, he said, "I am very grateful that about 5,000 people have already applied. Basically, I would like the same people to continue to be involved one year later." rice field.