Coronavirus: FEI in touch with Olympic organisers after Asian horse events cancelled

The FEI says it is “following the coronavirus situation closely” and in regular contact with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Tokyo Olympics organisers.

There have been more than 200 cases of the virus confirmed in Japan, excluding passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship, and the country’s prime minister has asked all schools to close until the end of their spring holiday in early April. Sunday’s (1 March) Tokyo marathon has been limited from 38,000 to about 200 participants and the Hong Kong leg of the Longines Masters showjumping series (14 to 16 February) and Asia Horse Week (13 to 16 February) were cancelled.

The Games are due to start in Tokyo in five months’ time and the IOC says preparations are continuing as planned.

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Article written by: Eleanor Jones