LAUSANNE (Switzerland) – FINA has today announced that the 19th FINA World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, have been rescheduled for 14-30 July 2023, with the 20th FINA World Championships in Doha, Qatar, moved to January 2024.
The 19th FINA World Championships in
Fukuoka were initially scheduled for 13-29 May 2022. However, following close
consultation with key stakeholders of the Fukuoka 2022 Organising Committee,
all parties have agreed to reschedule the competition to 14-30 July 2023 to
ensure a safe and successful event for everyone involved. Subsequently, the
20th FINA World Championships in Doha, Qatar, originally scheduled for November
2023, will be held in January 2024.
FINA is in constant dialogue with
athletes and coaches regarding the upcoming international aquatics competition
calendar, with the goal of minimising the impact on athlete preparation and
performance, while acknowledging the current health impacts of the Omicron
COVID-19 variant.
“Given the current pandemic situation
and the measures currently in place in Japan, FINA and key stakeholders of the
Fukuoka 2022 Organising Committee have agreed to reschedule the 19th FINA World
Championships to 14-30 July 2023. The 20th FINA World Championships in Doha,
Qatar, will now take place in January 2024. These decisions have been taken in
the best interests of everyone involved,” FINA President Husain Al-Musallam
said. “FINA will continue to prioritise the welfare of competition participants
and take decisions as early as possible given the circumstances, in order to
provide a measure of certainty to aquatics athletes and those who support
them.”
Revised dates for the FINA General
Congress, FINA Technical Congresses and the 19th FINA World Masters
Championships 2022 will be announced as soon as possible.
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