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World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Minsk postponed

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March 13, 2020
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Belarus government has put limits on events in their country, and the RW team champs was postponed today. The World Athletics offices will be closed as well.

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It is with regret that we have agreed with the Belarus Athletic Federation and the Ministry of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus to postpone the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships Minsk 2020 (May 2-3), due to the ongoing challenges created by the spread of new Coronavirus (COVID-19) internationally.

The Belarus Government announced today that it was cancelling all mass events until at least early April.

The current global situation would have seriously compromised the event at this time as many countries are now restricting international travel, invoking quarantines and advising citizens and event organisers to avoid mass gatherings.

First and foremost we had to consider the health and well-being of our athletes, officials and spectators in making this decision.

The advice from our medical team, who are in contact with the World Health Organisation, is that the spread of the Coronavirus is at a concerning level in many countries and all major gatherings should be reviewed.

We are working with the Local Organising Committee to identify an appropriate alternative date for both the host city and for the elite competitors. We thank the local authorities in Minsk for all the work they have done to prepare for this event and we hope to be able to announce a new date in the coming weeks.

New temporary working arrangements for World Athletics headquarters

In order to support the worldwide efforts to reduce the risk of spreading the COVID-19 virus and protect our workforce and their families, World Athletics will be introducing new working arrangements for its head office staff based in Monaco.

  • From Monday 16 March all staff with children, living with elderly relatives or with specific health issues will work from home.
  • During the course of the week, the remaining workforce, particularly those commuting from France, will work from home.
  • All business travel has been suspended.

Commenting on the decision, World Athletics CEO Jon Ridgeon said: “Following the introduction of school closures in both Monaco and France, we are taking prudent precautions for the welfare of our workforce and their families by transitioning our head office workforce to work from home given many individuals travel into Monaco daily from France and some from Italy.

“As a sports governing body, the majority of our staff work remotely on a regular basis so we have the technology and the processes in place to ensure we can continue to deliver across the organisation and the sport.

“I would like to thank our staff for their passion and professionalism towards athletics in agreeing to these measures which we hope will be for a limited amount of time.”

Report des Championnats du monde de marche par équipes à Minsk

C’est avec regret que nous avons convenu avec la Fédération biélorusse d’athlétisme et le Ministère des Sports et du Tourisme de la République du Belarus de reporter les Championnats du monde de marche par équipes – Minsk 2020 (2 et 3 mai), en raison des difficultés actuelles liées à la propagation du Coronavirus (COVID-19) au niveau international.

Le gouvernement du Belarus a annoncé aujourd’hui qu’il annulait tous les événements à forte participation au moins jusqu’au début du mois d’avril.

La situation mondiale actuelle aurait sérieusement compromis l’événement s’il avait été maintenu à la date initiale, car de nombreux pays limitent désormais les voyages internationaux, envisagent des situations de quarantaine et conseillent aux personnes et aux organisateurs d’événements d’éviter les rassemblements de masse.

Cette décision est motivée par le fait que nous devons avant tout protéger la santé et le bien-être de nos athlètes, des officiels et des spectateurs.

En effet, notre équipe médicale, qui est en contact avec l’Organisation mondiale de la santé, estime que la propagation du Coronavirus atteint un niveau préoccupant dans de nombreux pays et qu’il convient d’analyser la situation pour chaque grande manifestation.

Nous travaillons de concert avec le Comité d’organisation local pour fixer une nouvelle date qui convienne à la ville hôte et aux marcheurs d’élite. Nous remercions les autorités locales de Minsk pour le travail de préparation de cet événement et nous espérons être en mesure d’annoncer une nouvelle date dans les semaines à venir.

Nouvelles modalités de travail temporaires au Siège de World Athletics

À l’instar des mesures prises dans le monde pour réduire le risque de propagation du virus COVID-19 et protéger nos employés et leurs familles, World Athletics va introduire de nouvelles modalités de travail pour le personnel de son siège social basé à Monaco.

  • À partir du lundi 16 mars, tous les membres du personnel ayant des enfants, vivant avec des parents âgés ou ayant des problèmes de santé spécifiques travailleront à domicile.
  • Au cours de la semaine, les autres membres du personnel, notamment ceux qui font la navette depuis la France, travailleront à domicile.
  • Tous les voyages d’affaires ont été suspendus.

Commentant cette décision, le Directeur général de World Athletics, Jon Ridgeon, a déclaré :

« Suite aux mesures de fermeture des écoles à Monaco et en France, nous avons décidé de prendre des précautions pour le bien-être de nos employés et de leurs familles. Les employés du siège social travailleront depuis leur domicile, étant donné que de nombreuses personnes se rendent quotidiennement à Monaco depuis la France et certaines depuis l’Italie.

Au sein de l’organe régissant l’athlétisme, la majorité de notre personnel travaille régulièrement à distance. Nous disposons donc de la technologie et des processus nécessaires pour continuer à assurer nos prestations au service de l’organisation et du sport.

Je tiens à remercier notre personnel pour sa passion et son professionnalisme envers l’athlétisme en acceptant ces mesures qui, nous l’espérons, seront d’une durée limitée. »

World Athletics

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