Hong Kong quarantine still the problem as Asian Breakdancing Championships cancelled – ‘0+3’ deemed no better
- Asia’s governing body had warned no one would come to compete under the old ‘3+4’ quarantine policy, and new ‘0+3’ rule still impedes preparations
- November 5 event at Queen Elizabeth Stadium has been axed, with local association hoping to try again in 2023
The road to the Paris Olympics for Hong Kong breakdancing remains hampered by Covid-19 restrictions, with November’s Asian Championships in the city being called off and the local association saying the end of hotel quarantine made little difference.
Asia’s first continental competition had been set to take place in Hong Kong on November 5, at Queen Elizabeth Stadium.
It has been cancelled, and any suggestion that last week’s easing of Hong Kong’s border entry requirements could allow the city to stage the event this year after all has been dismissed by the Hong Kong DanceSport Association (HKDSA).
The government announced on Friday that the previous rule for incoming travellers of three days’ mandatory hotel quarantine followed by four days of medical surveillance – known as “3+4” – would be replaced by only three days of surveillance, or “0+3”.