Tag: COVID-19
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Significant Decisions Made at First Meeting of Fina COVID-19 Taskforce
Following the declaration of World Health Organisation that the current COVID-19 outbreak has now reached a worldwide pandemic status, the recently-created FINA Taskforce held its first meeting (by videoconference) to consider the impacts of the current situation with regard to the health of our athletes by assessing the risks of hosting forthcoming FINA competitions. A…
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Swim Open Stockholm Canceled Due to COVID-19
Dear friends, Given the current situation with the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading throughout the world and the new guidelines given by the swedish government and Public Health Agency, the Swedish Swimming Federation have decided to cancel  this year´s edition of Malmsten Swim Open Stockholm. We are of course very sorry for this decision, this Olympic year…
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Danish Open 2020 Canceled Due to COVID-19
Following the lockdown of basically everything non-essential in Denmark, including swimming pools and swim club activities across the nation, the Danish Swimming Federation has decided to now cancel the 2020 Danish Open, which doubles as the Danish Olympic Trials for Tokyo 2020. ‘We understand that this raises many thoughts and concerns, and must emphasize that…
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LEN Postpones WP Competitions Due to COVID-19
In the wake of the global corona-virus outbreak and the various restrictive measures the respective countries implement in Europe, LEN has decided to put its upcoming water polo competitions on hold. This includes the second leg of the women’s Euro League quarter-finals, the men’s U19 European Water Polo Championships qualification tournaments and the 11th round…
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Bergen Swim Festival 2020 Canceled Due to COVID-19
“Following recommendations given by FHI (Norwegian Institute of Public Health) and orders from Bergen County with regards to COVID-19 Bergen Swim Festival 2020- March 28-30th is canceled. We apologize for the cancellation, but the health of our competitors, volunteers and all involved must come first.”
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FINA establishes COVID-19 taskforce
In order to best protect the health and wellbeing of participants in international aquatics competitions, FINA has established a COVID-19 taskforce. Comprised of leading medical experts, the group will consider and assess the spread of COVID-19. It will consider the consequences of that spread for FINA events and efforts to safeguard participants both in terms…
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As IOC preaches calm in wake of coronavirus, Japanese official indicates postponement of Olympics possible
As the International Olympic Committee continues to express confidence that the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo will go on as scheduled, a Japanese official on Tuesday raised the possibility that the event could be postponed to later in the year in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Japan’s Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto told the country’s upper…
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Olympic athletes should be concerned about coronavirus, says Ian Thorpe
Olympic great Ian Thorpe is urging Australia’s athletes to consider their long-term health before deciding to compete at the Tokyo Games. As concerns mount over the spreading coronavirus, the former swimmer says Olympic organisers must ensure athletes will be safe at the Games. “I would most definitely be concerned,†Thorpe said in Canberra on Thursday.…
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30-Year-Old Anime Prediction Sparks Talk of Olympic Cancellation
A scene from an iconic 1988 Japanese animated movie that famously predicted Tokyo would win the right to hold the 2020 Olympics has the country abuzz on Friday over a possible cancellation of the games. A scene from the movie “Akira,†set in 2019, shows a signboard counting down the days until the Olympics. The…