PARIS, July 27 (Xinhua) -- The men's street skateboarding at the Paris Olympic Games, originally scheduled for Saturday, has been postponed until next Monday because of the downpour in the French capital.
"Due to the adverse forecasts projected until late afternoon, the men's street skateboarding competition has been rescheduled to Monday, adopting the same start time as originally planned," said a statement issued by World Skate's Skateboarding Director Luca Basilico. The rescheduled preliminary competition phase will start at noon time, with the top eight competitors from the four heats making it into the final.
The staff at the competition venue said that the decision was made out of safety concerns of athletes as the competition is held in the open field and the continuous rainfall has made the venue slippery.
There is still water accumulation in the street-style course despite efforts to clean it up. The spectator and media stands are also affected by the rain.
Spectators who have bought tickets will receive an email informing them that the match has been rescheduled, but so far, no further information has been given on the ticketing issue.
The women's competition will continue as scheduled on Sunday. ■
