The African Championships (seniors), which were to take place in Algiers from June 22 to 26, have been postponed to a later date, due to the health situation linked to the Covid-19 pandemic and following “the recommendations “of the scientific committee for monitoring the evolution of the pandemic, the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MJS) announced on Wednesday.
“Due to the health situation, marked by a rebound in the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and the risk of circulation of new variant (s), the competent authorities, following the recommendations of the scientific monitoring committee of the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic, recommended to postpone this sporting event to a later date, “said the ministerial department in a press release.
The African Senior Athletics Championships, initially scheduled for Oran, were to be held from June 22 to 26 at the SATO of the Mohamed-Boudiaf Olympic Complex (Algiers).
The MJS called on the Algerian Athletics Federation (FAA) “to make the necessary arrangements to inform the officials of the African Athletics Confederation (CAA), in order to agree new dates for the holding of these championships as soon as the situation health will be better “, concludes the press release.