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