Due to the
ongoing pandemic many countries are still enforcing regulations on travel and
public gatherings. Over the course of the year these regulations have been
strengthened and relaxed and strengthened again at various intervals in various
countries.
Restrictions
on non citizens arriving in Russia are still in force requiring everyone to
have specific Covid test within 72 hours of boarding the flight and only
passengers from some countries are allowed to land.
In Hong Kong
no non-residents are not allowed to land in Hong Kong and everyone arriving
must undergo a 14 days quarantine. On top of that public gatherings are limited
to 2 persons.
With these
ongoing restrictions and the threat of a fourth and fifth wave on the horizon
the WCF believes that to maintain the health and safety of members and the
people in general the only sensible decision is to postpone these
inter-personal competitions until such a time that travel and gatherings are
safe.
Competitions
to be postponed indefinitely:
Russia Open
2020 (18th October 2020)
The Hong
Kong International Open of Sport Capoeira (20th-22nd November 2020)
Until then
we urge everyone to continue to participate in the WWCF series of online competitions,
not just as a competitor but also as a spectator, and continue to support the
global Capoeira community.
07/09/2020