No ranking points in Delhi shooting WC, says ISSF

ISSF said there will no ranking points in the tournament scheduled to be held from March 15 to 26 as the organisers are not in a position to guarantee participation of all athletes owing to the extraordinary situation.

“Due to local restrictions relating to the COVID-19 virus introduced by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India, the organisers of the ISSF WC in New Delhi cannot guarantee the participation of all the athletes who would like to enter the competitions,” the ISSF said in a statement.

“Therefore, no ranking points can be earned at this WC. Still, it will be possible to achieve the MQS that can influence on athletes’ chances to get the desired Olympic quota places.”

The President of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee Yoshiro Mori rebuffed speculation that the Games might be cancelled due to deepening concern about the Coronavirus outbreak, declaring that is not an option.

“I am totally not considering this,” Mori told reporters at a briefing when asked about a possible cancellation. Asked when the organisers could decide on changes to the Olympics, he said: “I’m not God, so I don’t know.” But Mori also emphasised that the organisers are listening to various opinions.