Last updated on .From the section DivingOlympic champion Jack Laugher was in the GB team for the Tokyo World CupThe Diving World Cup in Tokyo has been cancelled by the sport's international governing body because the organisers' planned Covid-19 precautions "will not properly ensure" athletes' safety. The event was scheduled to run from 18-23 April, and was due to be the final Olympic qualifier and an official test event for the postponed Tokyo Games. "In their view, this plan will not properly ensure health and protection guarantees to participants," continued the letter. "What kind of measures would make this test event possible and the allocation of dates? Great Britain had named a full-strength team for the World Cup, including Olympic champion Jack Laugher and three-time world gold medallist Tom Daley.

Source: BBC April 02, 2021 08:23 UTC