B.C. travel restrictions could be a major road block for track and field athletes Canada's Melissa Bishop after crossing the finish line after a Women's 800m heat during the World Athletics Championships in London on August 10, 2017. Some of Canada's top track and field athletes face another potential road block in qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Tim Ireland April 21, 2021 - 8:12 AM BURNABY, B.C. - Some of Canada's top track and field athletes face another potential road block in qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Because of surging COVID-19 cases in B.C., athletes from out of province can't travel there to compete in the Harry Jerome Track Classic on June 12, which is a big blow to athletes hoping to achieve the Olympic standard in a competitive season reeling amid the pandemic.