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Equestrian and golf events the latest cancelled due to coronavirus

  • Equestrian

equestrian and golf are the latest sporting events to be cancelled due to the outbreak of coronavirus in China

current health concerns and significant travel restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus in China

, the LPGA along with our partners in China have made the decision to cancel the 2020 Blue Bay LPGA,"

an 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.

Philippines.This is the first death outside of China.Many countries have begun to restrict arrivals from China


Black Ferns make it four tournament wins in a row with Sydney triumph

  • Rugby Sevens

New Zealand won their fourth World Rugby Women's Sevens Series event in a row and extended their winning streak to 19 matches on a weather-interrupted day in Sydney.

the coronavirus outbreak has already caused the cancellation of many sporting events in Hong Kong and China



Rescheduled AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament to begin

  • Football

The rescheduled Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Olympic Football Qualifying Tournament is due to begin tomorrow in Seogwipo and Sydney.

to be held in Wuhan, but it was moved to Nanjing and then Sydney due to the coronavirus outbreak in China

;Thailand and Chinese Taipei will now begin the tournament at Campbelltown Stadium tomorrow, before China

round, scheduled for March 6 and 11.The top two teams from this stage will join Japan at Tokyo 2020.China



Chinese players dominate penultimate day of ITTF German Open

  • Table Tennis

Chinese players fill all bar one of the places in the semi-final line-up in the singles competitions at the last four of the International Table Tennis Federation German Open in Magdeburg.

Wang teamed up to beat Miu Hirano and Kasumi Ishikawa 11-7, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8.In the mixed doubles, China


South Korea bag three golds on second day of ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships

  • Short Track

South Korea had a memorable second day at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships with plenty of drama in the men's and women's individual finals, as they won three golds in Bormio in Italy.

1500m, pre-race favourite Kim Geon-hee of South Korea ensured double 1500m gold ahead of Canada and China

after clashing with Kim Chan-seo who only finished fourth.Canada’s Florence Brunelle and Li Xuan of China


Badminton and biathlon events latest to be affected by coronavirus outbreak

  • Badminton

A badminton event which was set to form part of the qualification process for this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo has become the latest sporting competition to be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has confirmed the Lingshui China Masters - due to be held in Hainan

not affected by the outbreak.They "have not had any direct contact with any persons traveling from China


South Korea enjoy strong start to ISU Four Continents Speed Skating Championships

  • Speed Skating

South Korea’s Kim Min-sun and Kim Joon-ho claimed the first gold medals at the International Skating Union (ISU) Four Continents Speed Skating Championships by triumphing in the 500 metres competitions in Milwaukee.

Min-kyu and Kim Jin-su to win the event in a time of 1:21.08.The podium was completed by teams from China

powering to victory in 1:29.82.The trio were 0.88 seconds quicker than their South Korean rivals, while China



Young stars qualify for World Junior Short Track Speed Skating semi-finals

  • Short Track

The early qualifiers saw plenty of favourites safely through to the latter stages of the 1500  and 3000 metres relays at the International Skating Union World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships in Bormio. 

qualifying  as his two team-mates also made it through to the next round at Ice Stadium Bormio, with China


Top seed Xu through to quarter-finals at ITTF German Open

  • Table Tennis

Top seed Xu Xin of China beat Japan's Mizuki Oikawa in five games today to book his place in the quarter-finals

Awaiting her in the last eight is unseeded compatriot Wang Yidi, who defeated 13th seed He Zhuojia of China


Beijing SportAccord Summit in danger as coronavirus continues to spread

  • News

This year's SportAccord World Sport and Business Summit could be among the major events moved because of the coronavirus outbreak after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global emergency.

event would be held as planned, while airlines and Governments are beginning to restrict travel to China

because of the outbreak.More than 250 people in China have been killed so far by the coronavirus ©Getty

 A total of 259 people - all from China - have been killed but that toll is expected to continue

The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other

Let me be clear, this declaration is not a vote of no confidence in China."