MADRID, 7 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Budapest will once again be the scene of a great swimming event as it will organize the World Championships this year, filling the gap left by the Japanese Fukuoka, who had to rule out hosting the event due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Hungarian capital already hosted these World Cups in 2017 and in 2021 the Europeans, and now it will repeat as the venue from June 18 to July 3 of this year after the agreement announced this Monday between the International Swimming Federation and the Government of the country .
Last week, due to the consequences derived from the pandemic, the Japanese Fukuoka fell as host of this event, which it will organize in 2023, after not having been able to do so in 2021 either.
“We are finding solutions around the pandemic and today’s announcement is an important step in this process. We know we must be imaginative in our approach to navigate through the current health crisis for our athletes and this agreement is a testament to that.” this job. We are extremely fortunate to have hosts who share our passion for water sports and have the will, ability and flexibility to host our most prestigious event,” FINA President Husain Al-Musallam said in a statement.