COVID-19 continues to hunt International events in 2021

Three major international events which were to be held in the first quarter of 2021 were postponed earlier this week, indicating the demons of COVID-19 will hamper the international event calendar this year too.

This has also put into doubt several other International events scheduled for this year, especially in countries which are severely hit by the Pandemic, though the sports world is doing its best to adapt to the new normal by following strict medical guidelines.

Accordingly, Asian Beach Games (China), Asian Youth Athletics Championship (Kuwait) and Asian 20km Race Walking Championship (Japan) were postponed earlier this week. Also, the inaugural Asian Relay Championship in April, too, is doubtful with the present situation in Thailand.

Athletics events SL set to take part in 2021

15 February: Asian Cross- Country Championships – Hong Kong

28 February: 18th Asian Marathon Championships- Chiangrai, Thailand

11-14 March: 4th Asian Youth (U-18) Championships- Kuwait (Postponed)

21 March: Asian 20km Race Walking Championships -Nomi City,Japan (Postponed)

3-4 April: Asian Relays – Songhkla, Thailand (Doubtful)

2-10 April: Asian Beach Games –Sanya, China (Postponed)

1-2 May: World Relay championship – Chorzow,Poland

20-23 May: 24th Asian Athletics Championships – Hangzhou, China

27 May-2 June: Asian Indoor &Martial Art Games (Athletics) – Bangkok&Chonburi, Thailand

23 July-08 August: Summer Olympic Games – Tokyo, Japan

01-07 August: Commonwealth Youth (U-17) Games – Trinidad and Tobago

24-27 Nov: 3rd Asian Youth Games (Athletics)-Hantou, China

Other Asian Events

12-13 June: International Competition T. Kolpakova – Bishkek, Kgz

19-20 June: International Meeting G. Kosanov Memorial – Almaty, Kaz

September: Mokpo International Throws Meeting – Mokpo,Korea