No public audience likely for F1 races in 2020
LONDON, 9 April 2020: Formula 1 (F1) motorsport managing director Ross Brawn says the 2020 season could potentially be held behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak. F1 has …
Malaysian, Thai weightlifters banned from Tokyo Olympics
PARIS, 7 April 2020: Thailand and Malaysia have been banned from sending weightlifters to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo because of multiple doping offences, the Independent Member Federations Sanctions …
Postponed: Badminton tournaments scheduled till July
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 April 2020: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has postponed all tournaments including grade two and three competitions from May to July due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. …
FIFA ready to contribute billions to cope with Covid-19 fallout
MADRID, 1 April 2020: FIFA yesterday confirmed it is looking to help the global soccer community cope with the massive economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The governing body of …
Couple ran marathon in 5 hours – on own balcony! (video)
Dubai, 28 March 2020: Two Dubai residents today completed a unique marathon as they ran their 19m terrace 2,220 times amid the coronavirus lockdown. The South African couple streamed the …
Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021
TOKYO, 24 March 2020: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Japanese government have agreed to delay the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for one year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Japanese …
2020 Olympics likely postponed as Australia, Canada pull out
TOKYO, 23 March 2020: Japan’s prime minister today expressed willingness to discuss the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in line with the announcement made in the last few hours …
Thomas, Uber Cup tourney postponed to August
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 March 2020: The 2020 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals Badminton Tournament – which was supposed to take place at Ceres Arena in Aarhus, Denmark May 16-24 – …
F1 switches up summer break period to salvage season
LONDON, 19 March 2020: Formula One (F1) will observe its mid-season shutdown in March and April instead of late summer due to the coronavirus, motor racing’s world governing body said …
1-year delay makes it Euro 2021
LONDON, 18 March 2020: This summer’s Euro 2020 soccer championship has been postponed for a year due to the coronavirus, Europe’s soccer federations decided yesterday. After a video conference with …