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Women’s Olympic football qualifiers re-scheduled amid quarantine of China's team

  • Football

Football Federation Australia (FFA) has today confirmed that the women’s Olympic football tournament Group B qualifier in Sydney will go ahead, but with several changes to the original schedule due to China’s team being quarantined in Brisbane until February 5 amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

Matches between Australia, China, Chinese Taipei and Thailand will take place on the original dates,

re-arranged fixtures.There will also be an additional match ay on February 12, featuring Australia and China

in Wuhan and therefore remain in the city under isolation.Wang has played more than 100 matches for China


Kingsbury looking to shine at FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup moguls in Calgary

  • Freestyle

Canada's Mikaël Kingsbury will be seeking a fourth win out of five this season when he competes on home snow at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freestyle Ski World Cup Moguls in Calgary over the coming two days.

and France's Benjamin Cavet is third on 224.Horishima, who beat Kingsbury to victory in Thaiwoo in China



Lausanne 2020 champions to compete at ISU Short Track World Junior Championships

  • Short Track

Recent gold medallists at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games are set to compete at the International Skating Union Short Track World Junior Championships in the Italian town of Bormio.

following gold medals as part of Lausanne 2020’s mixed-nation, mixed-gender relay event.Zhang Tianyi of China


Philip Barker: The most controversial IOC Session ever

  • Inside the Blogs

The grand opening of any International Olympic Committee (IOC) session is normally largely ceremonial, with speeches often full of pleasantries and platitudes.

IOC were being sued by Chinese Taipei as the long battle to include both nationalist and communist China



China basketball coach upbeat even after Olympic qualifier moved because of coronavirus

  • Basketball

The head coach of China's national women's basketball team, Xu Limin, remains upbeat about his side's chances at their Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade next week, despite it recently being relocated from home soil in Foshan due to fears over the coronavirus outbreak.

Qualifying Tournaments now scheduled to take place in Serbia's capital from February 6 to 9, will see China

According to the latest figures, coronavirus has killed 170 people in China ©Getty ImagesAccording to

latest figures, coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, has killed 170 people in China."


Milwaukee to stage inaugural Four Continents Speed Skating Championships

  • Speed Skating

The inaugural edition of the International Skating Union Four Continents Speed Skating Championships will begin in Milwaukee in the United States tomorrow.

and speed skating for 2019-2020.Hosts United States will be joined in Milwaukee by teams from Canada, China


Nancy Gillen: Olympic déjà vu as coronavirus crisis hits Tokyo 2020

  • Inside the Blogs

with recent changes to the international sporting calendar, caused by the outbreak of coronavirus in China

It is likely the tournament will be postponed, allowing China to compete, but the team may have to forfeit

remaining two matches are enough to see them through into the knock-out stages.The coronavirus outbreak in China

China already have a depleted squad anyway, with Wang Shuang and Yao Wei among four players who spent


Decision on women's football Olympic qualifiers expected soon as Chinese team remain in quarantine

  • Football

A decision on the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 Asian Qualifiers is expected to be taken soon, with the Chinese team still in quarantine in Brisbane due to the coronavirus crisis. 

China had been expected to play Thailand on Monday, but the fixture is now in jeopardy after the team

in Wuhan and therefore remain in the city under isolation.Wang has played more than 100 matches for China



Bengaluru named as host city of Tokyo 2020 3x3 basketball qualifier

  • 3x3 basketball

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifying Tournament for 3x3 basketball will be held in Indian city Bengaluru, it has been announced.

teams who have automatically qualified for Tokyo 2020 through their world rankings.Serbia, Russia and China

earned their place alongside hosts Japan in the men's event, with Russia, China, Mongolia and Romania


"No plans" to cancel Hong Kong Sevens due to coronavirus

  • Rugby Sevens

Organisers of April's Hong Kong Sevens have said there are "no plans" to cancel the event due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The virus, which originated in China, has killed at least 170 people and has spread to 17 countries around

cancel the Hong Kong Sevens," Hong Kong Rugby Union chief executive Robbie McRobbie told the South China


European weightlifting champion Toma breaks three records at Rome World Cup

  • Weightlifting

Loredana Toma gave Romanian weightlifting a welcome boost when she made a career-best total and set three European records at the Roma 2020 World Cup, the first Olympic qualifying competition of the year.

 Her total of 249kg made up of 113 and 136 has been bettered only by Deng Wei of China and Rim Un