European boxing Olympic qualifier suspended midway
LONDON - The Boxing Road to Tokyo European qualifier in London has been suspended by the IOC Boxing Task Force (BTF) on Monday after three-day competition.
The competition involving more than 300 athletes from 45 European countries was scheduled to run until March 24 with 77 Olympic berths to distribute.
The world qualifier, scheduled for Paris, also was suspended. The qualifier for the Americas was suspended last week.
In a statement, the BTF said: "the BTF eventually took the decision to suspend the event today, amid increasing global travel restrictions and quarantine measures, in order to allow the participants from over 60 countries to adjust their travel plans and return home.
"The BTF will continue to evaluate the situation daily, aiming to complete the distribution of the remaining Tokyo 2020 boxing quota places in May and June."
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