Olympic Boxing qualifier shifted from Wuhan
An Olympic boxing qualifier set to be held in Wuhan, China will be held in Jordan following the outbreak of Coronavirus.
An Olympic boxing qualifier which was supposed to be held in Wuhan, China will now be held in Jordan following the outbreak of a deadly virus.
The International Olympic Committee’s Boxing Task Force (BTF) announced that the Asian/Oceania qualifying event for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics will be held in Amman from March 3-11.
“The event, originally planned to take place in Wuhan, China, from February 3-14, was rescheduled after the joint decision by the BTF and the Chinese Olympic Committee to cancel the competition due to the developments regarding the coronavirus outbreak reported in the Chinese city,” said an IOC statement.
“After a careful review of all alternatives, the BTF approved the proposal of the Jordan Olympic Committee today, in order to confirm the competition dates and location as soon as possible, in the best interest of the athletes preparing for the qualifier.”
Pakistan's squad for participation in the tournament has not yet been announced but PBF is hopeful of fielding five of six boxers in the qualifying event.
