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Formula One postpones Chinese Grand Prix because of coronavirus outbreak

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Formula One's Chinese Grand Prix, scheduled to take place in Shanghai in April, has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Following discussions between the Federation of Automobile and Motorcycle Sports of People's Republic of China

 "The FIA F1 community looks forward to racing in China as soon as possible and wishes everyone



Tokyo Marathon organisers to hand out masks to runners amid coronavirus concerns

  • Athletics

Organisers of next month's Tokyo Marathon have revealed surgical masks will be distributed to runners and volunteers, upon request, as part of preventive safety measures against coronavirus.

Organisers announced last week that runners living in China will be automatically entered into the 2021

do not participate in the upcoming edition.As reported by Gulf News, around 1,800 runners living in China


Thailand replace China in women's handball Olympic qualifying due to coronavirus

  • Handball

Thailand will compete in women’s handball Olympic qualification tournament following the withdrawal of China

China had been due to compete in one of the three final chance qualification tournaments scheduled to

unlikely reprieve in Olympic qualification ©Getty ImagesHong Kong have declined an invitation to replace China


Holders France drawn against Russia and Hungary for Fed Cup Finals

  • Tennis

The draw for the inaugural Fed Cup Tennis Finals was held in Budapest today, with defending champions France placed into Group A alongside Russia and hosts and automatic qualifiers Hungary.

now scheduled to be held in Dubai from March 3 to 7.The event was delayed and the venue changed from China



ITTF give Chinese table tennis team training support in Qatar

  • Table Tennis

The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) have set up a training camp in Qatar for the 29-strong Chinese team who are set to compete at the ITTF World Tour Platinum Qatar Open from March 3 to 8 as their country is being heavily affected by the coronavirus. 

Find out more how ITTF & @QTableTennis helped Team China ?? train in Qatar ?? ?

 "It might be a common situation in China but it’s very heart-warming, especially during this particular

It was an amazing job for them to do this in such a short time and it doesn’t matter if it’s China or

 "For me it is not the Qatar Open and not the World Championships without China and we are all part

many countries imposed strict travel restrictions against Chinese citizens or those travelling from China



India's women's hockey tour of China cancelled due to coronavirus

  • Hockey

India's women's hockey team have cancelled their upcoming tour of China due to ongoing fears related

The team were set to travel to China from March 14 to 25 according to India Today, but had to cancel

 "We had to travel to China but that has been cancelled due to the virus," said Indian captain,

last week and is set to undergo a four-week training camp prior to their planned tour.Australia and China

Hockey Federation (FIH) also announced that the FIH Hockey Pro League matches between Australia and China


India claim FIH Rising Star of the Year awards

  • Hockey

India won both the men's and women's Rising Star of the Year awards at the International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hockey Stars Awards.

, her winner sunk hosts Japan before drawing with world number two side Australia and Asian rivals, China


Coronavirus outbreak leads to LPGA cancelling events in Thailand and Singapore

  • Golf

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and its partners have made the decision to cancel two upcoming events in Asia due to health and safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus epidemic.

event, it is a difficult decision and we appreciate how hard our title partner (Blue Bay), IMG, the China

LPGA and the China Golf Association have worked to host an incredible event," an LPGA statement read

there are more than 40,000 cases in 28 countries and territories, with the vast majority of these in China



Australia and China book playoff round berths at AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

  • Football

Australia and China have qualified for the play-off round of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women

China booked their place in the final stage of qualification for Tokyo 2020 by thrashing Chinese Taipei

China!

pic.twitter.com/Eu7pYldBIP— AFC (@theafcdotcom) February 10, 2020It means only a draw is required against China

Thailand, who have finished in third and fourth place in the standings, respectively.Australia and China



Coronavirus causing major shortage of NHL sticks

  • Ice Hockey

Coronavirus' impact on life in China has reportedly led to a "major shortage" of National Hockey League

As reported by the Boston Globe, the sticks are made in small batches in factories in China, but with