Wrestling: Japan women's team to skip Asian championships due to virus

The Japan Wrestling Federation on Friday announced the withdrawal of the national women's team from the upcoming Asian championships in Kazakhstan after a member was suspected of being in close contact with someone infected with the coronavirus.The women's team comprises wrestlers in five weight classes who have qualified for this summer's Tokyo Games, including 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic gold medalist Risako Kawai.The April 13-18 Asian Wrestling Championships in Almaty were scheduled to be the team's first competition in more than a year after the coronavirus pandemic halted the internati…READ FULL ARTICLE