Coronavirus | Australia pulls athletes out of 2020 Olympic Games
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus | Australia pulls athletes out of 2020 Olympic Games

The Hindu  

The coronavirus pandemic prompted Australia to withdraw its athletes from the 2020 Olympics on Monday while the nation's top rugby league competition was called off and other domestic sports scrambled to stave off financial ruin. “It’s clear the Games can’t be held in July,” Australia Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman said on Monday, three days after telling reporters the team was committed to the schedule. “Our pandemic expert and our biosecurity expert said due to the rapid rate of infection that we can no longer guarantee the safety of our players to continue to play,” Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys told a media conference on Monday at its Sydney headquarters. Australia's A-League, the top flight soccer competition, is expected to be called off on Tuesday, with administrators calling a media conference for a “significant announcement.

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Australia Athletes Barred from Other Commonwealth Games Venues Over COVID Risk
2 years, 5 months ago

Australia Athletes Barred from Other Commonwealth Games Venues Over COVID Risk

News 18  

Australian athletes will be banned from supporting their team mates at other Commonwealth Games events at Birmingham due to the risk of COVID-19 transmission, team chef de mission Petria Thomas said. “Our primary focus is that we can get our athletes to the starting line and they are performance ready," Thomas told News Corp media on Wednesday. Athletes were subject …

Australian Olympic athlete tests positive for COVID-19, alpine skier ruled out of Games with knee injury
2 years, 11 months ago

Australian Olympic athlete tests positive for COVID-19, alpine skier ruled out of Games with knee injury

ABC  

Australia's Winter Olympics team have been hit by a positive COVID-19 test while alpine skier Madi Hoffman will miss the Games after suffering a serious knee injury. Key points: The unidentified Australian athlete is isolating after testing positive on arrival at Beijing airport and is awaiting a second test If the second test returns a negative result the athlete may …

COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges
3 years ago

COVID plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges

The Hindu  

World sport was again hit by COVID-19 infections on Thursday with football and rugby matches called off, a cricket series cancelled and holiday action in North America under threat. Manchester United’s home match against Brighton & Hove Albion became the fifth Premier League game postponed since Sunday but league officials intend to continue with the fixture schedule where safely possible …

Australian Olympic athletes heading home from Darwin after COVID-19 quarantine
3 years, 4 months ago

Australian Olympic athletes heading home from Darwin after COVID-19 quarantine

ABC  

The first round of the Australian Olympic team are out of quarantine in Howard Springs and ready to head home to celebrate with their families — but there are a few roadblocks in the way. Key points: Olympic athletes, who have completed their 14 days of quarantine in the NT, are heading home Various lockdowns and hotspot declarations have impeded …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australian athletes face 'cruel' 28 days' quarantine upon return
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australian athletes face 'cruel' 28 days' quarantine upon return

Firstpost  

The entire Australian team, who won 17 gold medals and 46 in total, are fully vaccinated and were tested for Covid-19 almost daily in Japan. A group of Australian Olympic athletes were Wednesday facing 28 days in quarantine on return from Tokyo in a move slammed as “cruel” and “uncaring” as concerns mount over their mental wellbeing. Australian Olympic Committee …

Two Athletes Test Positive for Covid-19 in Olympic Village: Officials
3 years, 5 months ago

Two Athletes Test Positive for Covid-19 in Olympic Village: Officials

News 18  

Two athletes have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Tokyo Olympic Village after a team colleague was also infected, officials said on Sunday, raising fears of a cluster just days before the opening ceremony. The Olympic Village, a complex of apartments and dining areas in Tokyo, will house 6,700 athletes and officials at its peak when the delayed 2020 …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australia likely to prioritise vaccination for Games-bound athletes
3 years, 8 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Australia likely to prioritise vaccination for Games-bound athletes

Firstpost  

Earlier this month, the government in Canberra joined a growing number of countries halting the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine for younger people over fears it can cause serious blood clots. Sydney: Australia are considering allowing their hundreds of Olympic athletes and support staff to jump the queue and get the coronavirus vaccine before heading to the Tokyo Games, a …

Australia pull out of South Africa Test tour citing 'unacceptable' COVID-19 risk to players
3 years, 11 months ago

Australia pull out of South Africa Test tour citing 'unacceptable' COVID-19 risk to players

Firstpost  

Australia were due to play three Tests in South Africa. Melbourne: Australia pulled out of their Test cricket tour to South Africa Tuesday citing an “unacceptable” risk to players with the coronavirus rampant in the country. “It has become clear that travelling from Australia to South Africa at this current time poses an unacceptable level of health and safety risk …

June 30, 2020 coronavirus news
4 years, 6 months ago

June 30, 2020 coronavirus news

CNN  

A passenger walks along a platform during rush hour at Melbourne's Southern Cross station on June 30. William West/AFPGetty Images Tuesday marks six months since the World Health Organization first received reports of cases of pneumonia in China from an unknown cause, which would later be identified as a novel coronavirus infection, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Monday. Australian …

2032 Olympics can help country's pandemic recovery: Australian Olympic chief
4 years, 6 months ago

2032 Olympics can help country's pandemic recovery: Australian Olympic chief

The Hindu  

A successful bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games in Queensland could help Australia recover from the economic impact of COVID-19, the country's Olympic chief John Coates has said. Despite the suspension, Australian Olympic Committee President Coates said authorities recognised the Games' potential to heal the economy, which is in its biggest downturn since the 1930s. Coates said local, state …

NT wins race back to sporting competition ahead of stage-three coronavirus restriction easing
4 years, 7 months ago

NT wins race back to sporting competition ahead of stage-three coronavirus restriction easing

ABC  

For Top End basketballer Raymond 'RJ' Jarrett, the return of sporting competition is a huge relief after a challenging time. Key points: The NT will be Australia's first jurisdiction to resume community sporting competitions The NT will be Australia's first jurisdiction to resume community sporting competitions More than 700 NT sporting organisations have completed coronavirus safety plans More than 700 …

The Latest: Australia rugby league tour of England canceled
4 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: Australia rugby league tour of England canceled

Associated Press  

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ The first England-Australia rugby league series in 17 years has been canceled. ___ The president of Spanish soccer club Las Palmas says fans may be allowed in to watch the team’s second-division match against Girona on June 13 in the Canary Islands. ___ The International …

Coronavirus Outbreak: National Rugby League resumes in Australia after two-month hiatus with some feel-good moments
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: National Rugby League resumes in Australia after two-month hiatus with some feel-good moments

Firstpost  

There were as many feel-good stories off the field as there were on when the National Rugby League restarted its season on the weekend with empty stadiums and using only six venues in order to cut down on travel and better manage coronavirus threats that had shut down the league since 23 March. Warriors coach Stephen Kearney said the goodwill …

Coronavirus Outbreak: No rugby for world-cup winning Springboks as South Africa maintains ban on contact sports competitions
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: No rugby for world-cup winning Springboks as South Africa maintains ban on contact sports competitions

Firstpost  

The announcement by sports minister Nathi Mthethwa came as South Africa prepares to further ease lockdown on Monday and open up most of its economy as part of a phased relaxation of restrictions Cape Town: The South African government maintained a ban on all contact sports competitions on Saturday because of the coronavirus, meaning the country’s professional rugby teams and …

COVID-19: Australian Football League to resume in June
4 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: Australian Football League to resume in June

India TV News  

Aussie sports fans received the news on Friday that the Australian Football League will return to their screens as of June 11, after being suspended since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan told reporters that all 18 clubs would resume full-contact training as of May 25, with fixtures to be released in blocks of four to …

Coronavirus: Tennis Australia preparing for 2021 Australian Open
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Tennis Australia preparing for 2021 Australian Open

The Hindu  

Tennis Australia chief executive and Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley said preparations are underway for next year's grand slam to be held in Melbourne amid coronavirus concerns. During the week, Tiley conceded the 2021 Australian Open could be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has wreaked havoc globally. Speaking on Sunday, Tiley said the tournament has drafted contingency …

Coronavirus-affected NRL season to restart on May 28 after reaching agreement with Foxtel and Channel Nine
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus-affected NRL season to restart on May 28 after reaching agreement with Foxtel and Channel Nine

ABC  

NRL television broadcasters Channel Nine and Foxtel have agreed to recognise May 28 as the competition recommencement date following extensive meetings. Key points: The NRL has been pushing for a May 28 restart for several weeks, but needed to cross a few hurdles The NRL has been pushing for a May 28 restart for several weeks, but needed to cross …

NRL faces several challenges before 2020 season can restart after coronavirus shutdown
4 years, 8 months ago

NRL faces several challenges before 2020 season can restart after coronavirus shutdown

ABC  

Imagine the logistics of organising a major sporting event like a World Cup. "It's big," said Rugby League Players' Association chief executive Clint Newton, who also sits on the ARLC's Project Apollo committee that is planning the season's restart. It seems almost certain that all 16 clubs — including the three Queensland teams, the Melbourne Storm and New Zealand's Warriors …

NRL pushes for May 28 resumption after coronavirus suspension despite caution from government, health authorities
4 years, 8 months ago

NRL pushes for May 28 resumption after coronavirus suspension despite caution from government, health authorities

ABC  

The NRL is adamant it wants to resume on May 28, but government and health authorities do not seem so sure about the notion of resuming widespread contact sport so soon. Key points: ARL commissioner Wayne Pearce says he has paperwork from government figures saying the competition can restart But the NSW Health Minister says the NRL was required to …

Coronavirus: World Athletics Championships postponed to 2022
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: World Athletics Championships postponed to 2022

The Hindu  

The World Athletics Championships have been moved back 11 months to July 2022 to avoid clashing with the Tokyo Olympics, which has been delayed by the coronavirus outbreak, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday. World Athletics confirmed in a statement that the event, which is usually held every two years, would now take place from July 15-24 in 2022 …

T20 WC organisers unfazed despite clash with other sports
4 years, 9 months ago

T20 WC organisers unfazed despite clash with other sports

The Hindu  

Organisers of the ICC T20 World Cup are optimistic of organising of a successful tournament even if it directly competing with Australia’s football codes due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The men’s T20 World Cup, slated to be played from October 18 to November 15, has come under doubts due to the coronavirus outbreak which has brought the entire sporting …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Two Fiji rugby players arrested for breaking COVID-19 quarantine after returning from overseas
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Two Fiji rugby players arrested for breaking COVID-19 quarantine after returning from overseas

Firstpost  

The Fiji Rugby Union has criticised two of its top professional players who have been arrested for failing to self-isolate after returning to Fiji from overseas. Wellington: The Fiji Rugby Union has criticised two of its top professional players who have been arrested for failing to self-isolate after returning to Fiji from overseas. “We strongly condemn the behavior of these …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Rugby nations engaged in 'unprecedented amount of dialogue' as pandemic leaves sport in tatters
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Rugby nations engaged in 'unprecedented amount of dialogue' as pandemic leaves sport in tatters

Firstpost  

The coronavirus pandemic has left rugby on its knees over the last two weeks, with the prospect of more pain to come because of the uncertainty over whether leagues, lucrative tours and international competitions can resume or go ahead. The chief executive of England’s Rugby Football Union, the world’s richest union, said on Thursday there has been an “unprecedented amount …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora set to extend ban on all competitions till May
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Italian sports minister Vincenzo Spadafora set to extend ban on all competitions till May

Firstpost  

Spadafora said that the suspension should be extended to all training, which has so far not been banned, amid uncertainty over when the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be held Rome: Italy’s sports minister said he will propose extending the ban on all competitions to the whole of April in an effort to contain the coronavirus. Tomorrow I will propose …

Coronavirus: Australian football body slashes 70% of staff
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Australian football body slashes 70% of staff

The Hindu  

Football Federation Australia sent home 70 per cent of its staff on Friday in a bid to survive the coronavirus pandemic, as other sports were locked in crisis talks on how best to weather the storm. FFA chief executive James Johnson said the shutdown would inevitably hit revenue streams hard, including national registration fees, broadcast money, sponsorship, and ticket sales. …

Coronavirus UK: National League set to CANCEL season which would have knock on effect for League Two
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus UK: National League set to CANCEL season which would have knock on effect for League Two

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

Coronavirus UK: Premier League clubs join forces to offer 100,000 tickets to NHS staff after crisis
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Premier League clubs join forces to offer 100,000 tickets to NHS staff after crisis

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

Coronavirus Outbreak: New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says sport is fighting for survival due to COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says sport is fighting for survival due to COVID-19

Firstpost  

New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says the sport is “fighting for survival” as competitions at all levels are shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. Wellington: New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson says the sport is “fighting for survival” as competitions at all levels are shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. “We’re fighting for sport’s survival in New Zealand around …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hockey Australia cancels all national championships amid COVID-19 outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Hockey Australia cancels all national championships amid COVID-19 outbreak

Firstpost  

Hockey Australia cancelled all National Championships, including the Masters Indoor Challenge, due to the COVID-19 pandemic but said that the local competitions will take place at some stage later this year. Melbourne: Hockey Australia on Tuesday cancelled all national championships, including the Masters Indoor Challenge, due to the COVID-19 pandemic but said that the local competitions will take place at …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Football in Australia, New Zealand ends after A-League suspends season indefinitely
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Football in Australia, New Zealand ends after A-League suspends season indefinitely

Firstpost  

Australian football’s A-League has suspended its season indefinitely, bringing an end to all professional football competitions in Australia and New Zealand until the coronavirus pandemic passes. Sydney: Australian football’s A-League has suspended its season indefinitely, bringing an end to all professional football competitions in Australia and New Zealand until the coronavirus pandemic passes. “As a national competition played in all …

'Mission impossible': A-League, Australia's last active sport, pulls plug
4 years, 9 months ago

'Mission impossible': A-League, Australia's last active sport, pulls plug

The Hindu  

Australia's last active sport, the A-League soccer, pulled the plug on its season Tuesday to curb the spread of coronavirus, with bosses saying it had become “mission impossible”. “The decision taken was the result of the increased state and national requirements, in particular border controls that the states, and New Zealand have implemented,” said Football Federation Australia chief James Johnson. …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australia's National Rugby League shuts down after a lot of deliberation in response to COVID-19 spread
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Australia's National Rugby League shuts down after a lot of deliberation in response to COVID-19 spread

Firstpost  

Australia’s National Rugby League became one of the last professional contact sports to shut down in response to the spread of the coronavirus, suspending its 16-team competition on Monday. Sydney: Australia’s National Rugby League became one of the last professional contact sports to shut down in response to the spread of the coronavirus, suspending its 16-team competition on Monday. The …

NRL announces suspension of 2020 season due to coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

NRL announces suspension of 2020 season due to coronavirus pandemic

ABC  

The NRL has suspended its 2020 season after two rounds due to the coronavirus pandemic. Key points: The move came a day after the AFL suspended its season indefinitely Chairman Peter V'Landys said the cancellation would cause a "financial crisis" for the NRL Chief executive Todd Greenberg said the NRL would do its best to keep all 16 clubs alive …

Coronavirus: Premier League, NBA, F1 – when are suspended competitions aiming to return?
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Premier League, NBA, F1 – when are suspended competitions aiming to return?

The Hindu  

There is no sign of an imminent return for the leading sporting competitions halted amid the coronavirus pandemic. READ: Kevin Durant was among a host of NBA stars to test positive for the virus this week, but there has been no firm update on commissioner Adam Silver's March 12 suggestion the league's hiatus would "be most likely at least 30 …

Weekly Digest: From Virat Kohli's coronavirus message to more postponements
4 years, 9 months ago

Weekly Digest: From Virat Kohli's coronavirus message to more postponements

The Hindu  

Sport across the world has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic as tournaments such as the French Open and the Thomas and Uber Cup were postponed. India’s cricket captain Virat Kohli and his actor wife Anushka Sharma on Friday issued a joint appeal for self-isolation to combat the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic, which has left the world in disarray. Even …

Coronavirus UK: Jan Vertonghen calls for 'big fine' if people break coronavirus protection measures
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Jan Vertonghen calls for 'big fine' if people break coronavirus protection measures

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

Coronavirus UK: Glenn Murray says the Premier League should NOT return behind closed doors
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus UK: Glenn Murray says the Premier League should NOT return behind closed doors

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Sports events around the world hit by coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mail  

March 23 - Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic: OLYMPICS * The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia was held without spectators. * The MLB further delayed its 2020 season's opening day of March 26 after CDC calls for gatherings of 50 or more people to be cancelled or …

Australia's sporting leagues go on despite coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Australia's sporting leagues go on despite coronavirus pandemic

The Hindu  

An Last September, a crowd of 100,014 packed into the Melbourne Cricket Ground to watch Richmond trounce Greater Western Sydney to claim the Australian Football League’s premiership flag. One of the game’s leading players, former Australia captain Cam Smith, questioned the wisdom of playing the games, given how easily the virus has been spreading. Captains Trent Cotchin and Sam Docherty …

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand rugby, football teams indefinitely base themselves in Australia amid COVID-19 threat
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: New Zealand rugby, football teams indefinitely base themselves in Australia amid COVID-19 threat

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The New Zealand Warriors rugby league team has decided to indefinitely base itself in Australia, separating players from their families, in the hope of continuing to play in Australia’s National Rugby League as the coronavirus crisis continues. Wellington: The New Zealand Warriors rugby league team has decided to indefinitely base itself in Australia, separating players from their families, in the …

Are the Olympics being postponed because of coronavirus? Organisers say they don't have to decide yet
4 years, 9 months ago

Are the Olympics being postponed because of coronavirus? Organisers say they don't have to decide yet

ABC  

"Everything is possible and nothing is possible at the moment and I think that's where pretty much the rest of the world is." Key points: The IOC has been criticised for not announcing any contingencies if the Games cannot go ahead World Athletics has postponed several major events and finding new dates is challenging Olympic officials have confirmed that delaying …

Coronavirus: FIFA set up group to tackle various issues within football
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: FIFA set up group to tackle various issues within football

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

An extended coronavirus shutdown may change sport as we know it in Australia
4 years, 9 months ago

An extended coronavirus shutdown may change sport as we know it in Australia

ABC  

As global sport has ground to a shuddering halt over the past few days, Australia's two biggest football codes have become conspicuous outliers. The NRL season began on schedule, while the AFL's men's competition could soon join its women's league in playing behind closed doors. The ABC has reviewed the membership terms and conditions of several AFL and NRL clubs, …

Coronavirus pandemic: Public barred from entering Australian Institute of Sports to reduce risk to training athletes
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Public barred from entering Australian Institute of Sports to reduce risk to training athletes

Firstpost  

Australian authorities have banned the public from the national sports institute in Canberra as part of efforts to reduce the risk of athletes contracting the coronavirus in the leadup to the Tokyo Olympics. Melbourne: Australian authorities have banned the public from the national sports institute in Canberra as part of efforts to reduce the risk of athletes contracting the coronavirus …

Coronavirus pandemic: From New Zealand tour of Australia to IPL 2020, a look at cricket events affected due to COVID-19 threat
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: From New Zealand tour of Australia to IPL 2020, a look at cricket events affected due to COVID-19 threat

Firstpost  

Here’s a list of cricket competitions which have been either cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world, a host of sporting events have been either cancelled or postponed. Australia tour of New Zealand Following their ODI series at home against the Black Caps, the Aussies were to tour New Zealand for …

Sports in Britain grind to a halt amid coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 9 months ago

Sports in Britain grind to a halt amid coronavirus outbreak

The Hindu  

Sports in Britain virtually ground to a halt on Monday as the government ramped up its efforts to tackle the coronavirus by advising against mass gatherings in the country. The iconic Grand National Steeplechase, the Oxford vs. Cambridge university boat race, all levels of rugby union and rugby league, and the lower levels in soccer were among the remaining events …

Australia cancels all cricket because of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Australia cancels all cricket because of coronavirus

The Hindu  

Australia's domestic Sheffield Shield was called off on Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic with New South Wales declared champion as all cricket nationwide was halted. Read: COVID-19: BCCI asks employees to work from home Australia's three-match one-day international series against New Zealand, being played with no spectators, had been abandoned at the weekend with Australia 1-0 up after Wellington …

Coronavirus pandemic: Australia's top-flight football competition A-League to be played behind closed doors
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus pandemic: Australia's top-flight football competition A-League to be played behind closed doors

Firstpost  

Media had speculated that the league would be suspended due to government travel curbs that require two teams, Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory, to be quarantined for 14 days upon returning to Australia after Sunday’s match in New Zealand Melbourne: Australia’s top-flight A-League football competition has banned fans from matches for the rest of the season in an effort to …

Coronavirus: The sports still going on despite the pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: The sports still going on despite the pandemic

Daily Mail  

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 - becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Matchroom Boxing has also postponed all events scheduled for March and April, including Josh Kelly's European title fight against Russia's David Avanesyan. The IPL franchises are On March …

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