Asian Team Squash & Junior Individual events wiped out by corona-virus
The Asian Squash Federation announced that the Asian Team championship and the Asian Junior Individual Championship, have been postponed in view of the high impact of the Coronavirus disease at the global level and the risk factor.
The Asian Squash Federation announced that the Asian Team championship scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from March 25 to 29 and the Asian Junior Individual Championship thereafter at Quingdao in China from June 29 to July three, have been postponed in view of the high impact of the Coronavirus disease at the global level and the risk factor.
The ASF AGM which was scheduled during the Asian Team Championship in Malaysia on March 29 was also postponed and the fresh dates would be announced later, a SRFI release said here today.
A communication from the ASF Administrative Manager Jane Li said,
“In view of the current situation of COVID-19 across the globe as well as the recent assessment of World Health Organisation on the risk of spread and risk of impact of the coronavirus as very high at global level, the ASF EXCO, having discussed with the hosting nations, decided to postpone the 20th Asian Team Championships, the 40th ASF's AGM as well as the 27th Asian Junior Individual Championships to prevent the risk of spread.''
''When the new dates of the events are confirmed, we will inform all members immediately'', he added.
