Japan Federation has filed a second appeal

IFSC reports that Japan Mountaineering and Sport Climbing Association (JMSCA) appeal at CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport). "Unanimously, the IFSC Executive Board approved a statement where they condemned the unreasonable appeal proceedings initiated by JMSCA before CAS in the strongest possible terms, as well as the inappropriate use of media communication on several occasions, causing serious damages to the sport as a whole." It seems the appeal relates to that Japan is guaranteed a host place in the Tokyo Olympics and that JMSCA wants to use this position so they can choose anyone they like. IFSC, on the other hand, has already listed the two male and female athletes that will participate. In regards to the Toulouse qualification, IFSC changed the rule very late so that Japan could send athletes to the event even if their country quota was changed. It might be that the first appeal related to that Japan could athletes to Toulouse. It should be underlined that there is no confirmation in regards to the subject of the two appeals so the above is just a speculation.