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Athletes against suspension of Olympics qualification

Athletes compete in Women's 100m Hurdles semi-final at the 2019 IAAF Athletics World Championships in Doha, Qatar. [AFP]

The decision by the governing body of athletics to suspend Olympic qualification until December due to the coronavirus outbreak has received a cool reception from some Tokyo hopefuls.

World Athletics announced on Tuesday that qualification for the Tokyo Olympics, which will now take place in July and August next year, would restart on December 1, subject to the global situation returning to normal.

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