The "world ranking system" for athletics is a system in which points are given to each player according to the size and performance of the tournament as well as tennis etc. So far, the athlete will participate in the Olympic Games and the world championship It is decided that it will be introduced from the next season as a new indicator to replace the "participation standard record" which was a standard for the case.

About this, the International Athletic Association has already made clear that the world ranking will be prioritized, leaving participation standard records for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, but the world to be held in Doha in Qatar in October next year In the championship, we decided not to adopt the world ranking as a standard of participation.

The International Athletic Assembly explains why "I want to extend the term of consultation as there are still uncertainties in the world rankings."

International Organizing Committee will approve participation standard records for the world championship at the Board of Directors to be held in Monaco next month, and the players aiming to participate in the world championships will be scheduled for the next season It is likely to affect.