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2020 ASAF Asian Championships postponed

by RS:X Class 11 Mar 2020 03:08 PDT 15-22 March 2020
2020 ASAF Asian Championships postponed © RS:X Class

The Organising Authority of the 2020 ASAF Asian Championships, which were due to be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 15 - 22 March 2020, have postponed the Championships as a precautionary measure due to COVID-19.

The Organising Authority, UAE Sailing and Rowing Federation in conjunction with the Abu Dhabi Sailing & Yacht Club (ADSYC) under the sanction of the Asian Sailing Federation (ASAF) informed World Sailing following consultation with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.

The Organising Authority has commenced work with all stakeholders to finalise new dates in April. World Sailing and the International Olympic Committee acknowledged the postponement.

The 2020 ASAF Asian Championships is an Asian Tokyo 2020 Continental Olympic Qualification Event for the Laser, Laser Radial, 49er and Men's and Women's RS:X.

Further information on the event website, asc2020.asiansailing.org.

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