Athletes could be particularly vulnerable to serious COVID-19 symptoms, says union
Professional athletes could be particularly vulnerable to falling seriously ill with the new coronavirus, the head of a global union representing them told Reuters on Thursday.
Fighters tested on arrival ahead of UFC return in Florida
Fighters taking part in Saturday’s UFC 249 card in Jacksonville, Florida have been tested on arrival and many have been isolating in their rooms as the mixed martial arts promotion prepares to to get back to business in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
F1 considering new venues as first quarter revenues slump
Formula One could race at circuits not on the current calendar as it seeks to rev up a 2020 season stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic and against a backdrop of plunging revenues.
Boxing: Sugar Ray Leonard survives lockdown with remote AA meetings
Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard was used to spending months in isolation preparing for fights but the retired world champion has said one of the ways he stays sane through the coronavirus lockdown is by attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings online.
Factbox: Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sports events around the world
Major sports events around the world that are in the process of re-starting or have been rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic:
Motor racing: W Series launches all-female Esports League
The all-female W Series is launching an Esports League for women drivers only in the absence of any on-track action due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tennis: Canada’s Pospisil hits out at Kyrgios for merger opposition
Canada’s Vasek Pospisil has hit back at Nick Kyrgios for opposing the proposal to merge the men’s ATP and women’s WTA tennis tours, saying the Australian did not have enough information to comment on the matter.
Williams says safety first but F1 teams must race to survive
Williams will put safety first even though the team is one of several whose survival depends on Formula One starting racing again, deputy principal Claire Williams said.
No fans in Dutch stadiums until vaccine developed: health minister
Sporting events in the Netherlands will have to take place without fans in attendance until there is a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said.
French Open ticket holders to be reimbursed: organisers
All tickets purchased for this year’s French Open are going to be cancelled and reimbursed instead of being transferred, after the tournament was delayed by four months, organisers said on Thursday.
