Meetings confirmed but uncertain #Covid19
The expansion of the Covid19 coronavirus in Europe, does not allow us, at the current state, to guarantee the organization of all the competitions, with full international participation, of our European circuit, at least those planned between April and May.
The quarantine restrictions imposed differ from one country to another and even if certain meetings may take place as planned, the participation of athletes from other countries, in some cases, is already reduced due to flight limitations, or even deletions.
Please note: in order to avoid any unpleasant surprises, we ask confirmed athletes to book their flights with the full cancellation guarantee option: the organizers will not be able to refund tickets for athletes who will not participate.
Each meeting must follow the imposed safety instructions and take the appropriate organizational decisions, as per Government statement and national federation recommendations.
So far (updated: March 19th, 2020):
- April, 24 (Fri): Meeting internazionale Sicily (ITA) -> Severe nationwide restrictions. The meet is CANCELLED.
- May, 09 (Sat): Malta International Meet (MLT) -> The government in Malta authorizes outdoor events of less than 2000 people. Flights to/from Italy, China, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, France, Spain, Iran and South Korea have been stopped untill further notice. The meet is CANCELLED.
- May, 23 (Sat): Meeting de Palafrugell (ESP) -> Until the end of March, all kind of outdoor sport activities (training and competitions) are suspended, but so far the meeting is regularly confirmed.
- May, 25 (Mon): Castiglione della Pescaia (ITA) -> Severe nationwide restrictions. The meet is CANCELLED or POSTPONED (September ?)
- May, 27 (Wed): Belfast International (UK) -> So far the meeting is regularly confirmed.
- May, 30 (Sat): Budapest Open Agoston Schulek Memorial (HUN) -> So far the meeting is regularly confirmed.
- June 13 (Sat): AtletiCAGenève, meeting international de Genève (SUI) -> Severe nationwide restrictions. So far the meeting is regularly confirmed.
- June 13 (Sat): Gomitolo di lana, meeting internazionale giovanile Biella (ITA) -> Severe nationwide restrictions. So far the meeting is regularly confirmed.
- June 21 (Sun): Meeting international de Nivelles (BEL) -> Severe nationwide restrictions. So far the meeting is regularly confirmed.
- June 27-28 (Sat-Sun): International Combined Events Meetting at Hexham (UK) -> The meet is CANCELLED.
- June 30 (Tue): Loughborough – LEAP 2020 (UK) -> Severe nationwide restrictions. So far the meeting is regularly confirmed.
- July 21 (Tue) : Meeting Arcobaleno AtleticaEuropa Celle Ligure (ITA) -> Severe nationwide restrictions. So far the meeting is regularly confirmed.
The EAP circuit recommends that everyone follow the hygiene guidelines and good behaviors to adopt in order to actively participate in stopping the spread of this epidemic and come back to normality as soon as possible.
You can follow the European real-time Coronavirus updates of the WHO, by clicking here: who.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/ead3c6475654481ca51c248d52ab9c61 . You can also flash this QR-Code with your mobile:
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Please remember:
The EAP supports and recommend good WHO practices to prevent this devastating spread of the virus: During day-to-day activities, people can take the following measures to prevent infection, in accordance with WHO guidelines (www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public :
- Wash your hands frequently
- Maintain social distancing
- Avoid touching eyes, nose and mouth
- Practice respiratory hygiene
- If you have fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early
- Stay informed and follow advice given by your healthcare provider
