Gymnastics Worlds STAY in Tokyo

So says Wolfgang Willam, sports director of the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) on this post via Google Translate:

Despite the reactor disaster in Fukushima find the gymnastics world championships as scheduled on 8 to 16 October in Tokyo. The surprise decision, the Executive Committee of the World Gymnastics Federation FIG in San Jose.

Originally, only the FIG-Council make in the next two days of the decision. “Due to the present facts and scientific expertise, the Executive Committee saw no reason to cancel the award to Tokyo,” said Wolfgang Willam …

I’m surprised too. Germany just some weeks ago pulled out of the Japan Cup. (German)

This is quite the controversial result. The easy way out would have been to move to Moscow.

Leave a comment if you hear otherwise from the meetings in San Jose.

Reporter @nrarmour says FIG will make a decision. @intlgymnast says it’s a done deal. We’re headed for Tokyo.

Personally, I’m happy to see it stay in Japan.

(via The All Around Gymnastics News on Facebook)