In addition, the Chinese team in the 2020 World Championships achieved the goal of full participation. The Chinese men’s team and mixed doubles team will also play the men’s world championships and mixed doubles World Championships held in Scotland and Canada in March and April.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 13 (reporter Zheng Zhiliang, Jin Xiong) the World Federation of cold water jug issued a statement on its official website saying that due to the outbreak of new coronavirus, the 2020 Women’s cold water jug World Championship, which will be held in Canada, will be canceled.
The event was scheduled to be held in Prince George, Canada from March 14 to March 22 local time. 13 teams will participate in the event, which is also the points race of the 2022beijing Winter Olympics.
The statement said that after comprehensively considering the suggestions of local health officials in Canada, the cancellation of many sports events around the world in the past 24 hours and the reality that many countries impose restrictions on international travel, world pot Federation made the decision to cancel the event. Juanlian will evaluate the impact of canceling the event on Olympic points and study the next countermeasures under the consideration of the interests of all parties.
Kate kesenis, president of the World Federation of cold water jug, said: “We announce with regret that this world championship can no longer be held.”
“However, the health and safety of athletes, officials, staff and supporters of the competition are crucial. At a time when the epidemic is spreading around the world, we cannot guarantee this. At the same time, I also express my deepest gratitude to their patience and understanding.”
The Chinese team sent Han Yu, Zhang Lijun, Jiang Xindi, Yu Jiaxin and Dong Ziqi to participate in the competition. Many teams including China, Japan and Italy have arrived in Canada for adaptive training.
In addition, the Chinese team achieved the goal of full participation in the 2020 World Championships. The Chinese men’s team and the mixed doubles team will also play the men’s world championships and mixed doubles World Championships held in Scotland and Canada in March and April, the world juanlian said that the evaluation of the feasibility of holding these events is also in progress.