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FINA World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka to be Rescheduled

FINA is considering to reschedule the 19th FINA World Swimming Championships planned for July 2021 in Fukuoka. Related to the recent announcement by the IOC to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics to July 2021, the association announced it would move its tournament, which was scheduled for Jul. 16 to Aug. 1, 2021. The event will likely take place either in the fall of 2021 or in the spring of 2022. Source: FINA / AFP 2020-04-02

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Fukuoka Prefecture
Published: Apr 2, 2020 / Last Updated: Apr 8, 2020

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