The World Agility Open will not take place in 2020. The organizers announced this in a statement today. The cancellation comes as a surprise and yet not surprising. In many countries around the world and also in parts of Europe, cases where people infected with Covid-19 are increasing again. Various countries have reactivated actions of the lockdown that has prevailed in recent months or are considering them. This also has far-reaching consequences for the organizers of the World Agility Open Championships. For the second time. Because the tournament was moved already from the original date in May to autumn. Of the original 45 nations, only 14 were able to agree to participate, which is financially too uncertain to hold such a big tournament.
As with the FCI Agility World Championship, it should have been an anniversary. For the tenth time, the World Agility Open Championships were planned to take place this year in the Netherlands. The event, which describes itself as the only world championship by participants for participants. In addition to the financial aspect, they also want to avoid the risk of further infections. After the end this year, the focus is now on the 2021 edition in May. How and whether selection processes will be repeated will be announced at the end of July.
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