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Lori Ewing April 25, 2021 - 9:26 AM
Athletics Canada faces another huge challenge in getting its relay teams to the starting line at the Tokyo Olympics this summer.
After the global pandemic erased most of the 2020 season, Canada had pinned its qualifying hopes on next week s World Athletics Relays in Silesia, Poland, but announced Saturday night it was withdrawing due to surging COVID-19 cases in that country.
Canada, which won bronze in the men s 4x100-metre relay at the Rio Games, has only qualified the women s 4x400 for Tokyo. That was by virtue of its eighth-place finish at the 2019 world championships in Doha, Qatar.
Canada, which won bronze in the men s 4x100-metre relay at the Rio Games, has only qualified the women s 4x400 for Tokyo. That was by virtue of its eighth-place finish at the 2019 world championships in Doha, Qatar. Though showing signs of improvement, Poland is reporting a very high level of COVID-19 and travellers are strongly encouraged to avoid all non-essential travel in and out of Poland, even those who are fully vaccinated, Simon Nathan, Athletics Canada s high performance director, said in a statement. Most of the Canadian team is not vaccinated, neither are most of the people who will be involved with the competition, therefore, there are increased risks associated with gathering alongside others from different parts of the world.
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With the obvious focus being the Tokyo Olympics we have made the decision to pass on the World Relays this year. I have a baby due in early May and wouldn’t want to risk being overseas when the baby arrives, De Grasse said in a statement. I wish the best for my teammates and for all involved in the event.
Aaron Brown and Crystal Emmanuel headline the Canadian team for the event May 1-2 in Chorzow. I know going into the championship that Glenroy (Gilbert), our head coach, will convey the message of qualifying for Tokyo before anything else, said Brown, who ll race the men s 4x100-metre relay. As one of the veteran leaders on this team, I echo that sentiment.