Tokyo: Shared with many “IFS and Tongs” around the behavior of hockey at the Olympics, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Friday said if the finalist in Tokyo’s match was ruled from Clash Title because Covid-19, the two teams would do it awarded a gold medal.
FIH also said the wisdom to withdraw from hockey events at the Tokyo Olympics because the Covid outbreak in the team will lie with each competing country.
Ending the Tokyo Olympics as “different from the normal game”, FIH CEO Thierry Weil said the team could still continue to play even when several cases were reported in the group.
He said there were still many “IFS and but” around regulations and regulations that require further clarification but hope that a situation where a team needs to withdraw from competition because Covid does not appear at all.
“It won’t be the same game as before.
The athletes and all related to the game really know that their health and public health are at stake,” Weil said during a virtual press direction a week before the Tokyo Olympics began on July 23.
Asked about the rules framed for a side withdrawal from hockey competition because Covid positive cases, CEO FIH said: “There are no numbers that are repaired.
This is the wisdom of the team when to be interesting.
If a team has for example 6, 7 positive cases, they are still Can play.
“Until the complete team is affected, I feel the withdrawal will not happen.” According to Weil, FIH has prepared a sports specific regulation (SSR) for the extraordinary Olympics, which states that the two golds.
Medals will be given if the second finalists are shocked by Covid.
According to the SSR, if the team cannot play a billiard game, it will be considered a 5-0 victory for another team.
In the case of the two teams failed to appear, it would be considered a goalless lottery.
However, the team can play the remaining pond matches if They can.
“If the two finalists are forced to retreat, in this case the two teams will get a gold medal.
It has been mentioned in our sports specific regulations (SSR), “Weil said.
SSR also states that if a team is interesting or cannot participate in a bronze medal match, such a side will not be replaced, and the remaining team will be allocated a bronze medal.
If two The team that will be played in a bronze medal match cannot compete, the two teams will be awarded a bronze medal.
CEO FIH said Covid had submitted an unprecedented situation for all stakeholders related to the game and many things would only become clearer after real action began .
“Many questions have not been answered there.
For example, a losing team or athletes generally go immediately after their competition, but I don’t know what will happen in Tokyo, “Weil said.” There is no team or athlete who wants to win the medal after losing.
“Traditionally, the Hockey team in the Olympics -Masing consists of 16 players but the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made an exception this time, allowing every country that competes to have two additional players and backup goalkeepers in their team.
According to IOC, sports where “alternative athletes” will be able to replace permanent player in each match is hockey, soccer, handball, rugby and water polo, while the backup goalkeeper will come in a picture of injury to the first choice guard.
Apart from the addition, only 16 players can play in the match and the team must send their list the day before their match.
FIH clarified that the management of alternative athletes and reserve goalkeepers at Tokyo, both in the village game or designated hotel, relying on each National Olympic Committee (NOC).
He said that every athlete or official must follow the complete protocol while shifting from one bio-bubble to another.
“We thank IOC for accepting our request to allow the team to have more flexibility in terms of the number of players available because of Covid.” But the decisions and responsibilities of alternative players in Tokyo are located in each NOCS, “said.” …
Everyone from officials to athletes will be tested every morning, both in the village or hotel.
Everyone’s movement will be very limited, from the hotel to place and back or from the village game to the place and return.
“The Tokyo Hockey event will begin on July 24.