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Badminton World Federation promise Chinese athletes will not be banned from tournaments because of coronavirus

  • Badminton

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has promised there will be no restrictions on entry for Chinese athletes competing in international competitions following the outbreak of coronavirus in the country.

out of China have been suspended by a number of airlines, with nations such as the United States and Australia

Shanghai in May.It has also affected the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying, pushing the match between Australia


Final match pushed back a day at AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Australia

  • Football

The final match of the Asian Football Confederation Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Australia

Hosts Australia will now meet China at Western Sydney Stadium on February 13, a day later than planned.It

comes after the Chinese team were quarantined in Brisbane after their arrival in Australia for the tournament

made to the initial schedule, with match days planned on February 3, 6, 9 and 12.Football Federation Australia

China vs Australia, Feb 12. 3 matches within 6 days.

 Four Chinese players were unable to leave for Australia at all due to the virus, including experienced



Gaze donates Los Angeles 1984 uniform to help raise money for bushfire victims

  • Collecting and Heritage News

Australia’s greatest-ever basketball player Andrew Gaze’s signed uniform is to be auctioned off to raise funds for bushfire relief.

killed, including four firefighters, and more than 11 million hectares of bush, forest and parks across Australia

 Andrew Gaze played for Australia in five Olympic Games ©Getty Images"I don’t think Warney’s $1.1

Andrew Gaze is one of the most iconic basketball players in Australia and we are proud to be offering



French Polynesia's President welcomes taekwondo group in Tahiti

  • Member National Association and Continental Unions News

French Polynesia's President Edouard Fritch welcomed a group of taekwondo athletes from the territory.

around the world last year.They took part in tournaments in countries including France, United States, Australia


Loughborough University highlight work to boost cricket helmet safety

  • Universiade

Loughborough University have highlighted the introduction of a new test method for helmets and the increased use of neck protectors as evidence of their research helping to ensure the safety of cricketers while batting.

developing an evaluating test methods for helmets.The project came in the aftermath of the death of Australia

and upper neck.The project was also supported by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Cricket Australia

highlighted that the neck guard was used during the 2019 summer Ashes Test series.The protection was used by Australia

fourth Test at Old Trafford, where he went on to score a combined 293 runs over the two innings to help Australia


New exhibition celebrating Scottish boxing opens at University of Stirling

  • Boxing

Britain's 1956 Olympic gold medallist Dick McTaggart is among those who have contributed to a new exhibition displaying Scotland's boxing history that has opened at the University of Stirling.

included a gold medal at the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff and silver at the 1962 event in Perth in Australia


IIHF cancels four tournaments over coronavirus fears

  • Ice Hockey

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has cancelled four tournaments due to be held in Asia because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Chinese city of Tianjin in March, has been moved to Sofia in Bulgaria.As well as Bulgaria and China, Australia


Double Spanish success at Oceania Championships

  • Sailing

The United States' Riley Gibbs and Anna Weis ended a windy final day as Nacra 17 winners at the Oceania Championships, while there was joy for Spain in the two other classes.

British leaders John Gimson and Anna Burnet decided to sit out the last race off the Geelong coast in Australia


Fox and Delfour continue Australian domination at Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships

  • Canoeing

Australia continued their dominance of the Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships in Auckland with two more

women's K1 title she had already won in Auckland.Daniel Watkins also won the men's C1 yesterday, earning Australia

Delfour stormed home in 85.76sec to win the men's K1 title and is in pole position to be selected by Australia


AFC calls emergency meeting to discuss impact of coronavirus outbreak on Champions League

  • Football

Rescheduling of matches in the East region of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League because of the coronavirus outbreak in China is among the options set to be considered at an emergency meeting tomorrow.

due to take part in the AFC Champions League.Travel restrictions placed on foreign nationals entering Australia

Glory and Sydney FC are due to host Chinese teams in their opening matches, leading Football Federation Australia



Chinese athletes forced to train in isolation due to coronavirus

  • News

Chinese athletes preparing for Tokyo 2020 have been forced to train in isolation due to the coronavirus crisis.

said.This comes after China's women's football team were kept in quarantine in Brisbane after arriving in Australia

 China's Wang Shuang could not travel to Australia for the Olympic football qualifier ©Getty ImagesLiu


Australia reach fifth place playoff at ICC Under-19 World Cup in thriller with Afghanistan

  • Non-Olympic Sports

Australia dramatically defeated Afghanistan to reach the fifth place playoff at the International Cricket

captain Mackenzie Harvey both falling inside the first two overs.Sam Fanning and Lachlan Hearne got Australia

from 18 balls required and four wickets in hand.He hit Abdul Rahman for three consecutive fours as Australia

took 17 runs from the 48th over, before a four from the final ball of the penultimate over meant Australia