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Tokyo Test event and Diving World Cup reportedly cancelled due to poor Covid precautions

The International Swimming Federation (FINA) appears set to cancel the upcoming Diving World Cup in Tokyo due to COVID-19 safety concerns.

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Published : Apr 3, 2021, 7:43 PM IST

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Tokyo: The Diving World Cup in Tokyo, which is also serving as a test event for the Olympics, appears to be in doubt with conflicting media reports about whether it has been cancelled after some of the participating teams expressed their reluctance to travel to Japan.

BBC Sport reports the event has been cancelled by the sport's international governing body, FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) because the organisers' planned Covid-19 precautions "will not properly ensure" athletes' safety.

In a letter seen by the BBC, FINA also criticises the Japanese government who, in their opinion, "did not take all the necessary measures to ensure successful and fair" competition.

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Tokyo: The Diving World Cup in Tokyo, which is also serving as a test event for the Olympics, appears to be in doubt with conflicting media reports about whether it has been cancelled after some of the participating teams expressed their reluctance to travel to Japan.

BBC Sport reports the event has been cancelled by the sport's international governing body, FINA (Federation Internationale de Natation) because the organisers' planned Covid-19 precautions "will not properly ensure" athletes' safety.

In a letter seen by the BBC, FINA also criticises the Japanese government who, in their opinion, "did not take all the necessary measures to ensure successful and fair" competition.

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