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SPORT around the world has ground to a halt due to coronavirus, but the road to Tokyo is still open for Olympic boxing hopefuls – for now. Today sees the third day of fights go ahead behind closed doors, however the competition will be suspended from tomorrow. Olympic Boxing qualification tournaments are taking place around […] More
TEAM GB supermum Charley-Sian Davison managed to cope with the crowd ban to win her opening Tokyo 2020 qualifier at the Copper Box. The southpaw flyweight dominated Irish rival Carly McNaul without any fans to cheer her on, after safety measures were taken to combat the spread of coronavirus. Charley-Sian Davison, in blue, won her […] More
THE world is fighting to nullify the threat of coronavirus – and the sporting calendar has been ravaged in the process. Having originated in Wuhan, China, governments are now taking extreme measures to halt the spread of the bug – and that includes bans on mass gatherings. Read our Coronavirus in Sport live blog for […] More
CORONAVIRUS has been spread across the globe with the outbreak causing the deaths of thousands of people. Having originated in Wuhan, China, nearly 50 countries have reported confirmed cases, with governments now taking measures to ensure more are infected – including quarantining towns. Read our coronavirus live blog for all the latest news and updates […] More
BOTH Euro 2020 and the Olympic Games are now ODDS-ON to be cancelled as the spread of coronavirus leaves sporting chiefs scrambling. This summer’s European Championship is now 5/6 to be called off, while the Tokyo Games are 8/11 as chiefs fear about the spread of the killer bug. The odds on Wimbledon (4/1) and […] More
A MUCH QUIETER version of one of the world’s biggest races took to the streets of Tokyo on Sunday March 1 as officials for the marathon put strict measures in place amid coronavirus fears. The event was cut back to around 200 elite runners – a huge contrast to 30,000 plus who usually take part. Spectators […] More
CORONAVIRUS has been spread across the globe with the outbreak causing the deaths of thousands of people. Having originated in Wuhan, China, nearly 50 countries have reported confirmed cases, with governments now taking measures to ensure more are infected – including quarantining towns. This summer’s Tokyo Olympics is among a host of sports at risk […] More
JAPANESE football has become the latest sport to be hit by the coronavirus with league matches to be postponed until mid-March. Fears over the disease spreading have had a major impact on Chinese and Korean football as well as Italy’s Serie A. Andreas Iniesta’s Vissel Kobe began their season with a draw on SundayCredit: Getty […] More
