SINGAPORE - After weeks of uncertainty, it was relief for Singapore athletes and officials as confirmation that the July 24-Aug 9 event would be postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic came in on Tuesday .
Singapore Sports Institute's head of high performance and athlete life Richard Gordon said:"It doesn't help us with planning, but what we'll do is we'll look very carefully at the statement that was made, we'll try and identify the things that we can control and focus on those." "We just have to adjust our schedule, but I feel relieved that the welfare of our shooters is taken care of."
For many, competition schedules are still not firmed up due to the Covid-19 outbreak, which has led to the cancellation or postponement of many Olympic qualification events. Singapore Table Tennis Association president Ellen Lee believes that it may take some time for competition schedules to be firmed up amid the coronavirus situation, but she acknowledged that it was something that they had to accept.
There is also the issue of next year's sporting calendar being oversaturated, with the Nov 21-Dec 2 SEA Games and Oct 3-9 Asean Para Games scheduled for next year too.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Evening Update: Today's headlines from The Straits Times on March 24Good evening! Catch up on some of the main headlines on Tuesday, March 24.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
G-20 leaders to speak on March 24 about coronavirusRIYADH (REUTERS) - Leaders from the Group of 20 (G-20) major economies will convene a video conference on Thursday (March 24) to discuss the coronavirus epidemic, multiple sources told Reuters, amid criticism that the group has been slow to respond to the global crisis.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, March 24A selection of news stories that happened overnight, March 24, 2020.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Olympics: S'pore table tennis player Feng says postponement 'right move', but challenges awaitSINGAPORE - As the number of coronavirus cases continues to spike worldwide with more than 390,000 infections and over 17,000 dead, Singapore's most bemedalled Olympian and top paddler Feng Tianwei agrees that the postponement of the July 24-Aug 9 Tokyo Olympics is 'the right move'.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »
Olympic postponement inevitable, says IOC official PoundLOS ANGELES: Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) official Dick Pound said on Monday (Mar 23) a postponement of this year's Tokyo Olympics ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »
Coronavirus: Swimming open to moving 2021 worlds after Olympics postponementLAUSANNE (AFP) - The International Swimming Federation (Fina) said Tuesday that is prepared to move next year's world championships after the 2020 Olympics were postponed to no later than summer 2021.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Who writes your headlines? Lower primary school kids 🙄
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »