2021 Worlds (Kitakyushu, Japan) Draw

[blueghost]

Why?

 

[RedBirdie]

Due to the ongoing nature of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and the most recent update of the Federal Government policies on international travel restrictions, Gymnastics Australia (GA) has made the difficult decision that it will not select or send Teams to participate in the 2021 World Championship events of Olympic Gymsports.

Full statement: https://www.gymnastics.org.au/Ga/Po...ement_regarding_2021_World_Championships.aspx

 

[irichluck21]

I am wondering if this Worlds will end up becoming a 2020 Europeans situation.

Spain and Australia withdrawing makes sense, they don’t have athletes in contention for medals. Stay home and train safely and move toward 2022. Both countries will be on the bubble for Paris.

 

[rue_des_plantes]

I mean, is Worlds even going to happen? Japan’s been picking up on vaccinations, but their new case function sure looks concave up, or still accelerating, to me. Hopefully JPN can turn things around quickly public safety-wise, because exponential growth is persisting as we approach the 2-week mark after the Olympic conclusion.

Delta’s shredding through communities and places without a strong vaccine foothold and causing plenty of breakthrough cases even where there is. US regulatory agencies have moved rapidly on boosters, with even some municipal authorities calling audibles on boosters or mixing and matching vaccines, and some stores not having records and scheduling people for fourth doses (my uncle).

It sounds like it will be a messy fall and winter.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

If it happens, I’d say no because it looks like Russia and GB will both want to go.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Bit more timetable info below.

Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (gymnastics.sport)

WAG AA is Thursday 21st and MAG Friday 22nd. They have 1.5 days each for prelims, so the women are Monday and early Tuesday, then the men are later Tuesday and all day Wednesday. Still can’t find anything about times yet, but at least we know all the days now.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

Not sure where best to put this, so here is as good as anywhere. The organisers have said they’ll permit domestic spectators.

Gymnastics world championships in Kitakyushu to allow spectators

Gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics world championships scheduled in October in Kitakyushu will allow domestic spectators at venues, their organizers have decided

english.kyodonews.net

No news yet on how many. From the use of ‘domestic’ it looks like athletes won’t be able to have loved ones watching them unless they live in Japan already.