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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/51881675
Interesting if she does go to Tokyo, though she would need to improve her best significantly.
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World Athletics has started a new series of features, 20 under 20 to watch in 2020 ... I'm wondering if we'll get the chance to.
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Originally posted by LuckySpikes View PostWorld Athletics has started a new series of features, 20 under 20 to watch in 2020 ... I'm wondering if we'll get the chance to.
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British champs rescheduled but British Athletics expecting all of its major events to go ahead this year. Really?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/52191081
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Ursus
That is not what the British Athletics statement actually says.
Their words are - "At this moment in time, we are still working on the basis that all British Athletics events – Müller British Athletics Championships Manchester, Müller Anniversary Games London & Müller Grand Prix Gateshead – will be going ahead although we will continue to adhere to all government advice and guidelines to ensure the safety of those involved."
"In coordination with the World Athletics Global Calendar Unit, we have now finalised discussions for a new National Championships weekend alongside other federations. As a result, should there be an opportunity to recommence competition during this outdoor season, the Muller British Athletics Championships will be rescheduled from its original date of 20/21st June to 8/9th August 2020, with the venue remaining as the Manchester Regional Arena."
But you wouldn't expect the BBC or the media generally, to report anything accurately. Would you?
In the current situation there are two choices. Keep working in the hope that some sport will take place this year OR abandon 2020 completely.
It's reasonable to expect sporting bodies to follow the first option for as long as they can. Which is clearly what British Athletics are doing, planning and hoping. Nobody is expecting.Last edited by Laps; 07-04-20, 13:25.
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New August dates for British Championships
The Müller British Athletics Championships will now be held on August 8-9, provided competition can recommence during this outdoor season.
https://www.athleticsweekly.com/athl...ps-1039929245/
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UK Athletics will suffer financially if they can't hold the Anniversary Games: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/52219768
But what is interesting is that the problem is over rival use with football, so both sports seem to think sport will be back on by July? Not sure if they're both being optimistic.
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As pointed out above all they can do is plan so that they are ready when sport eventually starts up again. Much of all that preparatory work will go in the bin. The alternative is to not plan or hope and to give up on 2020. No responsible sporting body is going to do that. A soul destroying job in present circumstances. Optimism doesn't enter into it.Last edited by Laps; 09-04-20, 13:17.
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Working in a relative senior role within the NHS gives me enough inside knowledge to know that this year ,and the start of next ,will be written off with another 2 expected Covid peak periods being planned for October 2020 and June 2021 by both the NHS and goverment.
Lock down may be loosened but public events wont happen any time soon.
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The NHS & government is planning FOR 2 more peak periods or are they planning TO HAVE 2 more??
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A most unfortunate way of putting it. Presumably a combination of their modelling and action available to them tends to end up with that result?
What effect that has on sport will depend on many things, including the public mood towards restrictions here and in other countries. Perhaps the public (most age groups?) will eventually prefer a fatalistic approach to the virus rather than a completely destroyed economy and living without living for years on end? Some sport behind closed doors is continuing in some countries and is quite likely here in a month or two.
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Instead of the Bislett Games on 11th June the Oslo organisers are planning the Impossible Games, respecting social distancing and including an attack by Karsten Warholm on the World Best for the 300m Hurdles.Last edited by LuckySpikes; 24-04-20, 14:10.
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