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AEPSAD providing pandemic medical advice as anti-doping tests halted in Spain

  • News

The Spanish Agency for Health Protection in Sport (AEPSAD) says it is helping athletes with medical advice during the coronavirus outbreak as anti-doping testing has drawn to a halt in the country.

Spain is one of the countries to have been most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, with only the United

States, China and Italy having more than the nation’s total of at least 64,000 cases.More than 4,800


Philip Barker: Olympics in Tokyo suffer a snag not for the first time

  • Inside the Blogs

As the Olympic world hurtled towards the postponement this week, Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarō Asō spoke of a 40-year Olympic cycle. He recalled the Moscow 1980 Games, when Japan joined a boycott, and looked even further back to 1940, when Tokyo was awarded the Olympics but they never took place.

Kanō realise the importance of the situation.”Before returning to Japan, he embarked on a trip to the United

States, where he made a radio broadcast promoting the Games.


NHL Draft postponed as coronavirus impact on major leagues continues

  • Ice Hockey

The National Hockey League (NHL) has confirmed the postponement of the NHL Draft and Awards events as the coronavirus outbreak continues to impact major sporting leagues.

The professional ice hockey league, which features teams from Canada and the United States, was suspended


USASA holding auction after cancellation of National Championships leaves it in "potential jeopardy"

  • Snowboard

The United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association (USASA) has launched a relief auction

educational clinics annually and receives no funding from US Ski and Snowboard, the US Government or the United

States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.Many snowboarders and freeskiers begin their Olympic journeys

Kinco mittens, with only 26 being made.The auction will end on April 8 and items can be bought here.The United

States yesterday overtook China as the country with the most confirmed COVID-19 cases.More than 85,000



World Taekwondo ready to assess necessary adjustments to 2021 calendar following Tokyo 2020 postponement

  • Taekwondo

World Taekwondo has said it will make sure all athletes and stakeholders are informed "as early as possible" about any potential adjustments it needs to make to its competition calendar following the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games to 2021.

Olympics in Games years.World Athletics is scheduled to hold its next World Championships in Eugene in the United

States from August 6 to 15.Despite this, the international governing body has revealed it may move its


FIDE Candidates Tournament halted as Russia introduces coronavirus travel restrictions

  • Non-Olympic Sports

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) have confirmed the Candidates Tournament has been stopped with immediate effect after Russia announced it would halt air travel with other countries tomorrow.

France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Russia's Ian Nepomniachtchi top of the standings on 4.5 points.The United

States' Fabiano Caruana, The Netherlands' Anish Giri, China's Wang Hao and Russia's Alexander Grischuk



Coates suggests IOC working to clear July and August window for re-arranged Tokyo 2020 next year

  • Tokyo 2020

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission chair John Coates has claimed the organisation is working with international federations to potentially find a window in July and August next year to reschedule the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Championships, however.World Athletics is due to hold its next World Championships in Oregon in the United

States from August 6 to 15.Despite this, they have revealed they may move their flagship event to 2022


Former Paralympian Shepherd appointed as ParaBowling chairman

  • Paralympics

Former Paralympian and world wheelchair basketball champion Mark E. Shepherd has been appointed as the ParaBowling chairman.

Shepherd earned Paralympic bronze with the United States wheelchair basketball team at Atlanta 1996,


Vachier-Lagrave takes lead at FIDE Candidates Tournament

  • Non-Olympic Sports

France's Maxime Vachier-Lagrave has moved to the top of the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Candidates Tournament standings after beating home player Ian Nepomniachtchi in Russian city Yekaterinburg today.

points, but is ahead on tiebreaks after winning today's round seven game at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.The United

States' Fabiano Caruana, The Netherlands’ Anish Giri, China’s Wang Hao and Russia’s Alexander Grischuk


Doping researcher who defended Armstrong handed doping ban

  • Cycling

A doping researcher who testified on behalf of Lance Armstrong during the United States Department of

oxandrolone metabolites at the USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships on August 31, 2019.The United

States Anti-Doping Agency announced the suspension in a statement.Any results Gleaves has had since


US Open in doubt after course closed in response to coronavirus pandemic

  • Golf

This year's US Open golf tournament has been thrown into doubt after the host course was closed indefinitely following an executive order from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

has sparked fresh doubt over whether the event will go ahead.In a statement to the Golf Channel, the United

States Golf Association (USGA) said it "continues to hold the dates for the US Open at Winged Foot in

facilities to host the US Open at the venue in New York, one of the areas worst-affected by COVID-19 in the United

States, has also been halted.The Masters and USPGA Championship are both expected to be rescheduled