European Shooting Championship postponed due to coronavirus concerns in Finland Tuesday, 12 January 2021
The European Shooting Confederation (ESC) has confirmed the postponement of an event offering qualification places for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The European 10-Metre Championships in rifle, pistol and running target were due to be staged from February 26 to March 6 in the Finnish city of Lohja, but organisers have decided to call it off over concerns related to the global health crisis.
The ESC is now set to consider the possibility of staging the event at a later date in the hope of providing qualification opportunities for Tokyo 2020 hopefuls.