Coach Jeroen Otter is hoped that the international schaatsbond soon to know if the world cup short-track for later this year, is still to be held. The ISU made on Wednesday announced that the tournament is next month, right now, in South Korea, due to the corona virus, but agreed to another date and you will not be off.
“We would have preferred a bit more clarity, for we know not what we should be doing with the team,” said the Otter on Wednesday in a meeting with NU.nl. “You could say,” I have to pull the plug out of the boat and let it drain down, or you’re going to continue to train, keeping in mind that the competition might not be doing it.”
“We have decided that we will just have to continue with the plan that we have created, and pretend that nothing is going on. There is still a small chance that the world in a different point in time to be taken. It would be nice if the ISU, for example, at the latest on Friday with a definite answer that would come.”
The so-called COVID-19-the virus was at the end of last year, Chinese Wuhan, but it quickly spread to other Asian countries, such as South Korea. The authorities in Seoul would, therefore, that the Mokdong Ice Rink will remain closed, and that all of the scheduled events to be cancelled. The ISU could not be other than the world cup short-track can be cancelled.
Suzanne Schulting, is the reigning world champion. (Photo: Pro-Shots).
‘all Looked forward to the world cup’
this decision was not a surprise for the Dutch team, which recently completed a planned training camp in Japan, and in preparation for the world CHAMPIONSHIPS, canceled, and saw it. There was concern that the shorttrackers fixed, it would end up in Japan or South Korea would be more in the market could be because of the virus.
“We were in the back of my mind that the world CHAMPIONSHIPS were cancelled, but it is a slap in the face to all the athletes”, underlined the Otter. “The World Cups, there have been a fair indication of our chances in the world cup, and if you look at the last two world cups looking at, do we just do it.”
“We’ve looked very much forward to the tournament. In the world CHAMPIONSHIPS last year in Bulgaria was a bit of work while you’re in South Korea, in the lion’s den, and a wonderful atmosphere to ride. Hopefully it will go to the tournament at a later date, but I think that is likely to be small. Now, We can only wait and see.”
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