The second edition of the World Beach Games originally meant to take place in 2021 has been postponed to 2023.
According to a report by insidethegames, the competition which is one of the innovations by the Association of National Olympic Committees World Beach Games was postponed until 2023 because of theThe report stated ANOC’s Executive Council had decided not to stage the event as planned next year “to alleviate pressure on the National Olympic Committees and ensure they can focus on preparing their athletes for the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games”.
The 2023 games will effectively replace the 2021 edition, and the postponement could prompt the umbrella body to look at staging the event on a quadrennial basis instead of every two years.Nigeria competed at the inaugural World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar from 12 to 16 October 2019. “Therefore, we have a responsibility to ensure that we continue to listen to our NOCs and deliver an event that is in their best interests.
“Of course, the ANOC World Beach Games involves different athletes and different sports from the Olympic Games, but ultimately it is the same NOCs who have to prepare the teams.
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