Kyrgyzstan to host Asian Olympic qualifier instead of China over coronavirus

AKIPRESS.COM - Kyrgyzstan will host the Asian Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament instead of China because of the coronavirus outbreak.
The Asian Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament was scheduled for March 27 - 29 in China's Xi'an, however the United World Wrestling decided to change the venue over the coronavirus.
"We are glad to see that the Kyrgyzstan government and the Kyrgyzstan Wrestling Federation were able to step in as a suitable replacement for this important event," said United World Wrestling president, Nenad Lalovic. "Moving an event this close to the competition date is not ideal, but we must consider the health of the athletes and ensure that everyone who wants to compete at the qualifiers has the opportunity," said president of UWW Nenad Lalovic.