01/03/2020   Huangshan, Bergamo, Lugano have been canceled; possible alternative to Dublin (IRL). Other solutions are being studied in Italy.






 

 

 

 

 

 

Today at least two important Championships have been scheduled in the world:

 
- the National Winter Championship of China in Huangshan valid as a selection for the World Team Race Walk Championships in Minsk 2020.
The races scheduled over the two days were the two 50km (men and women), the two 20km (men and women), and the usual U20 and U18 races over 10km (men and women). The U20 men also had a 30km available
 
- the Italian 50km Championship of Italy in Bergamo, also valid as a selection for the Minsk 2020 World Team March Championships.
Even in Bergamo, where it would have competed only today 1.3.2020, however, a 20km (men and women) was scheduled and the athletes would have had the opportunity to choose an intermediate arrival of 35km.
Part of the athletes of the national team of China who train in Italy in Saluzzo and who, because of COVID-19 had not returned to their home, should have taken part in the competition. Others would have competed in Lugano scheduled for Sunday 8 March 2020.
 
Since the early days of development of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the China Athletics Association had had to postpone the Huangshan (CHN) competition to a later date, while more recently last week the Italian Athletics Federation had to do the same for the Bergamo competition.
 
To all this is added the latest news yesterday afternoon, and unfortunately not even this positive one.
The 17th edition of the Lugano Trophy - Mario Albisetti memorial by decision of the cantonal authorities of the Ticino State Council has also been canceled and the organizers have already made it known that its development will not be repeated on another date.
 
We know that alternative solutions are being studied in Italy, but that are not yet official.
 
They also know that those wishing to compete in a 20km valid in all respects for the entry standard in the Olympic Games the possibility at the closest moment is that of the Irish National Championships to be held in St Anne's park Raheny Dublin Saturday 7 March 2020 at 11:00.
 
If applicable, we will provide other information later.