OTTAWA — Citing the financial burden and location of the event, Athletics Canada said Thursday that it won’t be sending a team to the 2023 FISU Summer World…
The decision was ratified by the national team committee that approves competitions to which Athletics Canada sends representative teams, the organization said in a news release.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter.
“Athletics Canada does not have the necessary discretionary funding to support this team, nor do we feel it appropriate to pass these significant costs along to athletes.”Article content An Athletics Canada spokesperson said no one was available Thursday to speak on the decision. A message left with U Sports was not immediately returned.The organization noted the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and rise of cases in the country, entry and exit controls for travellers, isolation requirements and restrictions on freedom of movement.
“For those reasons and given that neither FISU or U Sports have published any additional information on COVID-19 mitigation protocols, the national team committee ruled that sending a team would not be prudent.”
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