World Cup gymnastics qualifier event for Tokyo Games cancelled
The Japan Gymnastics Association and international governing body FIG said the All-Around World Cup scheduled for May is off. It was supposed to be the last of an artistic gymnastics series doubling as Olympic qualifiers.
Supposed to be last of artistic gymnastics series doubling as Olympic qualifiers
A gymnastics test event in Tokyo for the Olympics that would have included athletes from outside Japan was cancelled on Tuesday.
The Japan Gymnastics Association and international governing body FIG said the All-Around World Cup scheduled for May 4 was off. It was to be the last of an artistic gymnastics series doubling as Olympic qualifiers, but the other two World Cups in Germany and Britain were also previously cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Tokyo World Cup will be replaced by a local event with only Japanese gymnasts to test the venue for the Olympics.
Travel restrictions were cited as a prime reason for the cancellation.
The Tokyo Olympics are to open on July 23.
