The IOC said 70 per cent of quota places had been filled for the Games, due to open on 23 July, reported the Inside the Games on Wednesday (12). Dozens of events affectedTwenty per cent of the remaining places were in sports which use rankings to determine their Olympic places, while the other 10 per cent are set to be allocated through upcoming qualification events. Dozens of events where either direct or indirect Tokyo 2020 qualification is available have been cancelled, postponed or moved at short notice due to the global health crisis. Indian athletes are unable to leave the country because of the deadly surge of Covid-19 infections the country has experienced in recent weeks. Last week it emerged that Canadian boxer Mandy Bujold is challenging a decision from the IOC after being denied a place at Tokyo 2020 because of changes to the qualification process.

Source: The Nation May 14, 2021 22:41 UTC