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Star Ratchanok in doubt for All England Open
Sports, Published on 13/03/2022
» Thai shuttler Ratchanok Intanon has pulled out of the BWF German Open after testing positive for Covid-19 during the World Tour Super 300 event.
Australian official rejects Djokovic vaccine 'blackmail' claim
AFP, Published on 01/12/2021
» MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic is not being "blackmailed" by Australian Open organisers, a senior official said Wednesday, insisting a requirement for players to be vaccinated was about safety.
Quarantined quintet give Bayern a Champions League headache
AFP, Published on 22/11/2021
» BERLIN: Bayern Munich must do without five quarantined stars, including Joshua Kimmich, in the Champions League as the absent midfield dynamo fuels debate in Germany after refusing to be vaccinated against Covid.
Kyrgios calls for Australian Open to be cancelled
AFP, Published on 16/11/2021
» SYDNEY: Nick Kyrgios on Tuesday called for the Australian Open to be cancelled, while unexpectedly showing sympathy to tennis world number one Novak Djokovic, who has refused to reveal his vaccination status.
Djokovic adopts wait-and-see attitude to Aussie Open
AFP, Published on 01/11/2021
» PARIS: Novak Djokovic says he will make his mind up about whether he defends his Australian Open title when an official decision is made regarding the rules surrounding players and Covid-19 vaccinations.
Uproar as Brazil v Argentina clash abandoned following Covid controversy
AFP, Published on 06/09/2021
» SAO PAULO: Brazil's World Cup qualifying clash against Argentina was sensationally abandoned shortly after kick-off on Sunday as controversy over Covid-19 protocols erupted.
Tokyo hands Olympic baton to Beijing but virus, boycott calls weigh
AFP, Published on 08/08/2021
» BEIJING: The focus immediately shifts to Beijing as the curtain falls on the Tokyo Olympics, with a growing coronavirus outbreak in China and boycott calls looming large just six months from the start of the Winter Games.
Taekwondo gold medallist returns home
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 26/07/2021
» PHUKET: Taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit arrived at Phuket airport with her Olympic gold medal on Monday morning, and immediately set her eyes on competing in the next Games.
South African cases spark cluster scare in Olympic Village
AFP, Published on 18/07/2021
» TOKYO: Two South African footballers and a video analyst have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Tokyo Olympic Village, officials said on Sunday, raising fears of a cluster just days before the opening ceremony.
Virus cluster at Japan hotel hosting Brazilian Olympians
AFP, Published on 15/07/2021
» TOKYO: At least eight staff at a Japanese hotel hosting Brazil's Olympic judo team have tested positive for coronavirus, local officials said Thursday.