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Coronavirus latest: adidas sales slump, London mayoral candidate Olympics offer, Asia Rugby Women’s Championship postponed, and more
Sportswear company adidas's sales in China are down 85 per cent in the period from Chinese New Year until now, compared to the same period last year, due to the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus latest: China forfeits Davis Cup match, Vietnam F1 to go ahead, ONE behind closed doors
China has forfeited its away Davis Cup tennis match against Romania next month as its team cannot travel due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The match was scheduled for March 6-7
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo marathon cancels mass race, Hong Kong racing goes ahead, and more
This year's Tokyo marathon is being confined to 200 elite runners due to the coronavirus outbreak, wiping out the mass participation element that would have involved 38,000 amateur runners
Coronavirus update: WHO backs Tokyo 2020, China Golf Open postponed, Gymnastics World Cup and more
The World Health Organisation has backed the International Olympic Committee's assessment that there is no need to cancel or move the Tokyo 2020 Olympics because of the coronavirus outbreak
Hong Kong tweet will cost NBA ‘hundreds of millions’, says Silver
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league will lose "several hundred million dollars" due to the controversy in China over Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's tweet about Hong Kong in October
Can Chinese viewership help the Tour de Langkawi to fiscal health?
Malaysia’s UCI-certified Tour de Langkawi has long struggled with raising enough revenue to cover costs, but a path to break even may lie through China. SportBusiness’ Asia editor Kelvin Tan reports.
Chinese and Serbian federations to sign basketball development MoU
The Chinese Basketball Association is close to a long-term agreement with the Basketball Federation of Serbia (KSS), covering joint work to develop basketball in China
SportAccord moved from Beijing over coronavirus, World Rugby Sevens rescheduled
SportAccord on Thursday confirmed that this year’s World Sport & Business Summit will not take place in Beijing due to the Novel Coronavirus outbreak in China, while Tokyo 2020 has reiterated that this s…
F1 Chinese Grand Prix postponed over coronavirus concerns
The Formula 1 motor-racing series has confirmed today (Wednesday) that the Chinese Grand Prix scheduled for April 19 has been postponed amid concerns over the coronavirus outbreak in the country
Coronavirus latest: AFC Cup matches postponed, China women’s handball misses Tokyo 2020 qualifiers, and more
Asian Football Confederation Cup matches involving teams from East Asia have been postponed until April due to the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus latest: Shanghai GP “unlikely”, Asean Para Games postponed, Asian Badminton Championships, LPGA, and more
Formula One managing director of motorsports Ross Brawn has said it is "unlikely" this year's Shanghai Grand Prix will go ahead as scheduled on April 19 due to the coronavirus
Coronavirus latest: ONE Championship, ISPO, Nike stores, and more
Mixed martial arts promoter ONE Championship has cancelled its planned event in Chongqing on April 11 due to the coronavirus epidemic
Shanghai Sports Federation suspends all sporting events, throwing Grand Prix into further doubt
The Shanghai Sports Federation has recommended that all sports events in the Chinese city be suspended until the ongoing coronavirus epidemic is declared over, putting several sporting events at risk of…
“We will not accept putting our content behind a paywall” | Jamie Lewin, Riot Games
Media rights are the fastest-growing revenue stream in esports – particularly in Asia – but, according to Riot Games’ head of strategic partnerships Jamie Lewin, they’re still a secondary target for game publishers. Kelvin Tan reports.
Coronavirus latest: AFC Champs League, Fed Cup, PGA Tour Series China, and more
The Asian Football Confederation has postponed 12 Champions League matches involving Chinese clubs, following a meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday to discuss the impact of the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo 2020 dismisses cancellation reports, SportAccord, Overwatch League and more
Tokyo 2020's organisers have dismissed reports that this summer's Olympics might be cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak
CFA postpones domestic football season due to coronavirus
The Chinese Football Association is postponing the start of the 2020 season of its national football leagues at all levels, including the top-tier Super League, in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak…
Coronavirus latest: World Indoor Athletics postponed, Chinese GP in doubt
The World Indoor Athletics Championships due to be held in Nanjing, China in March has been postponed by a year due to the coronavirus outbreak