The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
As Darlington Raceway prepares for its first of two NASCAR visits this season, track officials announced Friday they plan to fully open the grandstands for the Southern 500 on Labor Day weekend.
The raceway will hold the Goodyear 400 on Sunday to limited spectators. Darlington President Kerry Tharp said that will change this summer when the series returns when there will be no limits on fans. Darlington Raceway has a seating capacity of about 47,000.
Tharp thanked South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is helping the facility re-open fully for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit in the spring of 2020. This is the first time since 2004 the track has had two scheduled races for the NASCAR Cup Series.
Saturday, 8 May 2021
Gymnastics Canada will not send a team to a final Olympic qualifier in Rio de Janeiro because of COVID-19 concerns.
The organisation has announced it will not send athletes to the 2021 Senior Pan American Championships from June 4 to 13.
The event was Canada’s last opportunity to qualify one more athlete in men s and women s artistic competition, respectively, and one individual and one group in rhythmic gymnastics.
The Pan American Championships also serves as a trampoline qualifier, but there will be another qualification event in that discipline in Italy in the form of a World Cup.
Canada also announced it will not send a team to the 2021 Junior Pan American Championships in Guadalajara in Mexico.
Gymnastics: Canada to skip Olympic qualifier due to COVID-19 By Syndicated Content
May 7, 2021 1:38 PM
(Reuters) – Gymnastics Canada said on Friday they have decided not to enter teams in the Pan American Championships being held in Brazil due to health and safety concerns resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The June 4-13 event in Rio de Janeiro was Canada’s last chance qualifier event for the Tokyo Olympics in men’s artistic, women’s artistic, and rhythmic gymnastics.
“We realize the impact these decisions have on our athletes, especially those senior athletes that have dedicated so many years to their ambition of competing at the Olympic Games,” Gymnastics Canada Chief Executive Ian Moss said in a statement.
Gymnastics Canada skipping Tokyo qualifier
Gymnastics Canada will not send a team to a last-chance Tokyo Olympic qualifier because of COVID-19 concerns. The organization announced Friday it will not send athletes to the 2021 Senior Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro from June 4-13.
The Canadian Press Tokyo Olympics , The Canadian Press
OTTAWA Gymnastics Canada will not send a team to a last-chance Tokyo Olympic qualifier because of COVID-19 concerns.
The organization announced Friday it will not send athletes to the 2021 Senior Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro from June 4-13.
The event was Canada’s last chance to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in men’s artistic, women’s artistic and rhythmic gymnastics.
The Latest: Virus KOs Canada from Olympic gymnastics event
By The Associated PressMay 7, 2021 GMT
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Canada will not send a gymnastics team to a last-chance Tokyo Olympic qualifier because of COVID-19 concerns.
The 2021 Senior Pan American Championships are in Rio de Janeiro from June 4-13. Canada’s would have been trying to qualify in men’s artistic, women’s artistic and rhythmic gymnastics.
Canada had the opportunity to qualify one more gymnast in men’s and women’s artistic and one individual and one group in rhythmic gymnastics at the competition.