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Hong Kong quarantine may cause dragon boat championships to move to Thailand
Published on 30/08/2022
» The 2023 World Dragon Boat Racing Championships could be moved from Hong Kong because the sport's global federation is concerned about the city keeping its Covid-19 quarantine requirements in place, according to a Hong Kong lawmaker.
Chinese volleyball team wear masks during Asian Cup clash
AFP, Published on 26/08/2022
» BEIJING: China's volleyball association apologised on Friday for failing to tell its women's team to remove their face masks for an Asian Cup match in the Philippines.
Japan's rowdiest baseball fans desperate to end pandemic silence
AFP, Published on 21/04/2022
» OSAKA (JAPAN) - In a country of baseball fanatics, Hanshin Tigers supporters are known as Japan's rowdiest -- so they are aching to cut loose as a pandemic ban on cheering drags into a third season.
New Zealand win historic Olympic gold but wind delays downhill
AFP, Published on 06/02/2022
» BEIJING - "Super-proud" snowboarder Zoi Sadowski Synnott made history for New Zealand after winning their first ever Winter Olympics gold medal on Sunday but bad weather played havoc with the eagerly anticipated men's downhill skiing.
Australian Open crowds capped at 50% over Covid
AFP, Published on 13/01/2022
» MELBOURNE: Crowds at the troubled Australian Open will be capped at 50% capacity as Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations continue to rise in Melbourne, it was announced Thursday.
Few stars, Covid scare at maiden Billie Jean King Cup
AFP, Published on 31/10/2021
» PRAGUE: Barbora Krejcikova and Belinda Bencic are the only top 10 players featuring in the maiden Billie Jean King Cup final tournament due to start amid tight Covid restrictions in Prague on Monday.
Onus on sport to confront online racism head on, says expert
AFP, Published on 13/09/2021
» PARIS: Sport cannot use the excuse that racism is "a societal issue" when it comes to stars suffering social media abuse, a leading figure at a global strategic consultancy has told AFP.
Pageantry sets Games into motion
Sports, Published on 25/08/2021
» TOKYO: The Tokyo Paralympics started on Tuesday night following a one-year postponement at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic remains a major concern in the city holding the world's largest sporting event for people with disabilities.
Heat risks add to challenges for Tokyo's pandemic-hit Olympics
AFP, Published on 12/07/2021
» TOKYO - Searing heat, dripping humidity, and face masks: it's going to be a sweaty Tokyo Olympics and while coronavirus measures are top priority, heatstroke remains a serious risk, experts warn.
Safari Rally's return triggers excitement in Kenya
AFP, Published on 25/06/2021
» NAIROBI: Silent for 19 years, the Safari Rally returned to Kenya on Thursday with thousands of fans gathering in Nairobi for the landmark moment in Africa.