The 2022 ISU Four Continents Speed Skating Championships has been canceled for the second year running.
The annual continental championship for non-European nations was set to be held in Obihiro, Japan, but was canceled on Friday, with the ISU, Japanese Skating Federation and local organizing committee citing “travel restrictions, quarantine requirements, safety concerns and logistical challenges.”
While figure skating has had a Four Continents Championship annually since 1999, events for short track and long track speed skating debuted in 2020. They have only been held once, however, with last year’s Sydney short track and Calgary, Alberta, long track competitions also canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.