Morning skates and practices canceled over coronavirus
The National Hockey League (NHL) has advised its 31 teams to refrain from holding morning skates, practices or meetings on Thursday while it considers how best to deal with the coronavirus threat.
Athletics: Russian federation fined $10 mln for breaching anti-doping rules
The Russian athletics federation has been fined $10 million for breaching anti-doping rules and a maximum of 10 Russian track and field athletes will be allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics as neutrals, World Athletics said on Thursday.
Miami Open tennis tournament suspended over coronavirus
The Miami Open, which brings together the world’s top men’s and women’s tennis players, has been suspended due to growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, the Miami-Dade County mayor said on Thursday.
Motor racing: McLaren withdraws from Australian GP after virus positive
McLaren withdrew from the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne on Thursday after a team member tested positive for coronavirus, fuelling concerns about the race going ahead.
Athletics: Russian federation fined $10 million for breaching anti-doping rules
The Russian athletics federation has been fined $10 million for breaching anti-doping rules and a maximum of 10 Russian track and field athletes will be allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics as neutrals, World Athletics said on Thursday.
Basketball: Euroleague suspended amid coronavirus outbreak
Euroleague, Europe’s elite club basketball competition, was suspended on Thursday until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Motor racing: McLaren withdraws from Australian GP after member tests positive for coronavirus
The McLaren Racing team has withdrawn from this weekend’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix after a team member tested positive for coronavirus, the team said on Thursday.
Alpine skiing: Men’s final races canceled, Norway’s Kilde wins overall title
The final races of the men’s Alpine skiing have been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, the International skiing federation (FIS) said on Thursday, meaning Norway’s Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the overall title.
Tokyo 2020 torch lit behind closed doors in ancient Olympia
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch relay got under way on Thursday when the flame was lit by the rays of the sun in ancient Olympia in a scaled-down ceremony overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Olympics: Early decision needed for any delay, 2020 organising member tells TBS
Any decision to delay the Olympics should be made before May, an organising committee board member told Japanese broadcaster TBS late on Wednesday, as doubts over the Summer Games may grow with the coronavirus now declared a pandemic.
