Australia bans public from athletes base due to coronavirus
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.
IOC to discuss coronavirus impact with stakeholders as pressure mounts
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday kicked off a round of internal briefings and discussions with federations and national Olympic Committees to assess the impact of the coronavirus on the Tokyo Games.
Horse racing: Dubai World Cup meeting to be held ‘without paid spectators’
The Dubai World Cup horse race meeting will go ahead on March 28 “without paid hospitality spectators” due to concerns of the new coronavirus outbreak, Dubai Racing Club said in a statement.
Factbox: Sports events still ongoing despite coronavirus pandemic
Sports events around the world that have not been suspended, postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak:
Japan’s Abe says G7 supports ‘complete’ Games, polls back postponement
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday that Group of Seven leaders had agreed to support a “complete” Olympics, but dodged questions about whether any of the leaders had brought up the possibility of postponement.
UK athletics tells athletes to avoid overseas training camps: The Times
UK Athletics has advised its athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympics not to go abroad for training camps due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, The Times has reported.
Horse racing: Kentucky Derby postponed due to coronavirus – report
The Kentucky Derby, the first jewel in North American horse racing’s Triple Crown, will be postponed to September from May due to the coronavirus outbreak, local media reported on Monday.
Olympics: Hokkaido’s farmhorse jockeys dream torch relay can spur racing revival
At Obihiro racetrack, spectators walk alongside the course as fast as the big beasts they’ve backed to win, cheering as they go. There’s no sprinting in this contest: The adrenaline charge is all about power – pure, 1-tonne horse power.
Olympics: Hokkaido’s farmhorse jockeys dream torch relay can spur racing revival
At Obihiro racetrack, spectators walk alongside the course as fast as the big beasts they’ve backed to win, cheering as they go. There’s no sprinting in this contest: The adrenaline charge is all about power – pure, 1-tonne horse power.
Valencia say 35% of squad, staff tested positive for coronavirus
La Liga side Valencia have said more than a third of their playing and backroom staff have tested positive for the coronavirus but that all cases were currently asymptomatic.
