Tokyo water polo test event postponed due to COVID-19 impact on schedules


FILE PHOTO: A person walks by the swimming pool of the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, which will host artistic swimming, diving, and swimming events at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games, is seen before the grand opening ceremony in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato

TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympic organisers said on Tuesday they had decided to postpone a water polo test event planned for this weekend, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt preparations for the start of the Summer Games in July.

Organisers are seeking a suitable date in May or June to hold the event, the Tokyo 2020 committee said in a statement.

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