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Tokyo Games: towards the postponement of a test event because of the Covid-19

2021-01-27T09:25:53.907Z


Due to the resumption of the pandemic, artistic swimming qualifications planned for the beginning of March could take place in April or May.


Uncertainty hovers more and more around the Summer Olympics in Tokyo (Japan).

Since their postponement from 2020 to 2021, these Olympic Games seem to be constantly under the threat of a definitive cancellation due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

On Wednesday, Japanese media reported that the first test event of the year may be postponed due to restrictions on Japan's borders.

The artistic swimming event, scheduled for March 4-7, will also serve as an Olympic qualifying tournament and bring together swimmers from ten countries.

It would also be the first to benefit from health measures against Covid-19.

But his outfit could be moved back to April or May, reports, among others, the Japan Times.

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The International Swimming Federation (Fina) and the Japanese Swimming Federation have reportedly determined that the restrictions would make the organization of this test event too difficult.

Between entry ban on the territory, prolongation of the state of emergency and threats on certain events

Japan, affected by an upsurge in the pandemic, has implemented a state of emergency until at least February 7 in Tokyo, the capital, and in 10 other departments.

The country also prohibits the entry into its territory of non-resident foreigners.

The exemption for athletes to train in Japan for the Olympics scheduled for July was suspended in mid-January.

The state of emergency could also be extended according to Japanese government sources reported in various media.

It would at least be extended in time, until the end of February, or even also in space.

None of the sports federations concerned by the postponement of the test event has yet reacted to this information.

The Tokyo-2020 organizing committee has simply indicated that it will "not comment on rumors".

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In the register of noise from the corridors, but which are more and more heard in the circles concerned, another possibility for the holding of the Games is being studied: to eliminate certain events considered to be much less popular than others.

This would limit the number of people on site.

If they do not end up taking place, the Tokyo Games will have a very special taste.

Source: leparis

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