World Archery extends suspension of competitions until June end

World Archery on Thursday extended the suspension of international competitions until the end of June after Tokyo Olympics were postponed to next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The suspension, originally announced to last until April 30, was introduced in mid-March because of the rapidly worsening worldwide health crisis caused by the coronavirus.

The competition hiatus had affected seven of archery's Olympic quota events and World Archery said the qualification procedures would be reassessed "when new principles are released and the calendar for the rest of this year is confirmed".

"Following the recent postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and with wide-ranging restrictions on travel and events still in force, the decision was made to provide immediate clarity on upcoming tournaments," the world body said after its executive committee meeting.

It said a strategy for rescheduling this year's competitions has also been approved. It, however, said the events .