Eight athletes from Osaka will not compete in the JOC U16 Junior Olympics due to a missed entry deadline by the Osaka Junior High School Athletics Association. The team was scheduled to participate in the event in Mie later this month.
The Osaka Junior High School Athletics Association spokesperson stated that the official responsible for handling the entries did not complete the process by the September 24 deadline. Despite a petition to the JAAF, the request to accept the entries after the deadline was denied. Read more racing coverage.
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An Osaka team of 8 athletes will miss the Junior Olympics due to a local association's failure to meet the entry deadline. Eight athletes from Osaka will not compete in the JOC U16 Junior Olympics due to a missed entry deadline by the Osaka Junior High School Athletics Association. The team was scheduled to participate in the event in Mie later this month.
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Runner World published this brief on October 3, 2026. The underlying Japan Running News report was dated October 2, 2026.
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