Athletics Ireland has confirmed the cancellation of the National Indoor Championships which were scheduled to take place at the Sport Ireland National Indoor Arena on February 20th and 21st 2021.
The decision was taken in light of the ongoing Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions which have been extended until the 5th of March 2021.
Whilst a small cohort of our elite athletes have been granted a Government exemption to continue to train at Level 5, Athletics Ireland must ensure the safety of all athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers, and staff takes priority at any of our hosted events.
With the European Indoor Championships currently scheduled to take place on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of March in Poland, Athletics Ireland recognises that a number of athletes will need competition to enable qualification.
We are examining alternative options which would allow for a Covid-19 compliant event for European Indoor qualification purposes and for the attainment of World Ranking points towards Tokyo qualification. Entry will be restricted to athletes tracking towards Olympic Games qualification and European Indoor Championships qualification, details of which will be published as soon as all details are confirmed and agreed with Government.
Selection Policy for European Indoor Championships will be updated to reflect the changing circumstances.
We thank all our stakeholders for their ongoing patience at this difficult time.
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