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ONE Championship lines up two on-ground events in US for 2025 after moving Atlanta card to Bangkok
Nicolas Atkin, Published on 07/10/2024
» ONE Championship has lined up two events in the United States next year, after moving its upcoming Atlanta card to Bangkok because of “partner obligations” in Thailand.
Messi says Hong Kong no-show wasn't political, has affection for China
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/02/2024
» HONG KONG - Lionel Messi sought to draw a line under controversy about his failure to play in a football match in Hong Kong earlier this month, saying his absence was not due to political reasons and he has great affection for China.
Argentina friendlies in China scrapped amid Messi fallout
Reuters, Published on 10/02/2024
» BEIJING - Argentina’s friendly football match against Ivory Coast, scheduled to be held in Beijing in March, has been cancelled, the Chinese city’s football association said on Saturday, following a backlash against superstar Lionel Messi’s failure to play in a match in Hong Kong.
Messi snub leads to refunds in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/02/2024
» HONG KONG - The organiser of the Inter Miami football match in Hong Kong, where fans booed superstar Lionel Messi for not taking part, said it would issue a 50% refund to ticket holders worth US$7.2 million.
Messi plays in Tokyo after Hong Kong no-show
Reuters and Kyodo News, Published on 07/02/2024
» TOKYO - Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi made a second-half cameo for Inter Miami in their 4-3 penalty shootout loss to J-League champions Vissel Kobe following a scoreless draw at Tokyo’s National Stadium on Wednesday.
Messi misses Miami's Hong Kong friendly as organisers face govt funding cut
Reuters, Published on 04/02/2024
» HONG KONG: Lionel Messi's three days of adulation in Hong Kong ended in heartbreak for his fans as the Argentine did not take to the field in Inter Miami's 4-1 win against a local League XI in a friendly played in front of a sellout crowd on Sunday.
Full venues at Tokyo 2020 'very difficult'
AFP, Published on 28/04/2021
» TOKYO: Full stadiums will be "very difficult" at the Tokyo Olympics, the head of the Games warned Wednesday, as a decision on how many domestic fans can attend was pushed back until June.
Overseas fans barred from Tokyo Games
AFP, Published on 20/03/2021
» TOKYO: Overseas fans will be banned from this summer’s pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics, organisers said on Saturday, in a bid to reduce virus risks and convince a sceptical Japanese public the Games will be safe.
Paris Masters starts at Bercy despite France lockdown
AFP, Published on 03/11/2020
» PARIS - The Paris Masters got underway at a near-empty Bercy Arena on Monday amid France's second coronavirus lockdown, with former champion Karen Khachanov being knocked out in the first round.
Up to 20,000 spectators to attend French Open each day
AFP, Published on 02/07/2020
» PARIS: The French Open will allow up to 20,000 people to attend each day of this year's tournament despite the coronavirus pandemic, organisers announced on Thursday.