Sunday, 18 April 2021
World Archery has confirmed the withdrawal of South Korea from three Archery World Cup events ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Guatemala City is due to stage the opening leg of the World Cup, with competition from Tuesday (April 20) until April 25.
Lausanne in Switzerland and French capital Paris are then set to host the next two stages in May and June respectively, providing archers with vital preparation for Tokyo 2020.
But South Korea, archery’s leading nation, has announced it will not be competing in the World Cup tournaments.
South Korea’s head coach Park Chae-soon said the 14-day hotel quarantine in effect for travellers entering entering the country would also apply to any archers returning after a competition.