After a very fruitful consultation process between FINA, Japan Swimming Federation, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, Japanese authorities including the Government of Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FINA is pleased to announce the re-scheduling of the FINA Diving World Cup for the new dates of May 1-6, 2021. The competition will take place in Tokyo (JPN), as originally planned, and will serve as both a qualification and test event for the Olympic Games, taking place from July 23-August 8, 2021 in the Japanese capital.
This decision follows confirmation of
the detailed procedures for entry and local hosting arrangements in place for
the event in Japan during the month of May for all delegations taking part in
the event.
Concerning the organisation of the
Artistic Swimming Olympic Qualification Tournament, originally planned to take
place from May 1-4, 2021 in Tokyo, FINA and its counterparts are still
reviewing the staging of this event and a decision will be made in the days to
come.
Finally, related to the Marathon Swim
Olympic Qualifier, programmed for Fukuoka (JPN), on May 29-30, FINA, in
agreement with the Japanese hosts, has decided to re-allocate this event.
Following the prompt interest and availability from the Portuguese Swimming
Federation, the competition will now take place in Setubal (Portugal), on June
19-20, 2021. This location has also previously been the venue for this Olympic
qualification event in 2012 and 2016.
For each of these Olympic qualifying
events, a fair competition environment is of the utmost importance. They are
also critical for optimal preparations for the Olympic Games. All parties ask
the athletes and officials devoted to qualifying for the Games for their
generous understanding of this necessity. The Government of Japan, the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government and local governments across Japan continue to work
together to jointly address the COVID-19 situation and ensure the safety and
security of all competitors.
FINA takes the opportunity to express
its gratitude to the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, Japanese Government and
the IOC for their commitment to confirming the arrangements for the events and
once more reiterates its confidence on a very successful staging of the Olympic
Games this summer in Tokyo. The Japanese side is grateful for FINA's confidence
and looks forward to working together to deliver safe, secure and fair Olympic
qualification events in the lead-up to this summer's Games.
Fédération Internationale de Natation
(FINA)
The Fédération Internationale de
Natation, founded in 1908, is the governing body for aquatics worldwide. FINA's
five discipline Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo and Artistic
Swimming - are all included in the Olympic programme. High Diving made its
first appearance in FINA events at the 2013 FINA World Championships. FINA
counts 209 affiliated National Federations on the five continents and has its
headquarters in Lausanne (SUI).
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