Covid-19

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

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…

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

Asian Football Confederation Cup matches involving teams from East Asia have been postponed until April due to the coronavirus outbreak

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

Vietnam has halted all national and international sports events in the country this month due to the coronavirus outbreak

Mixed martial arts promoter ONE Championship has cancelled its planned event in Chongqing on April 11 due to the coronavirus epidemic

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

OTT sports and entertainment service PP Sports has revealed surging viewership numbers since it made its content available for free throughout China as a special measure during the coronavirus outbreak

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday that his government will work closely with the World Health Organisation to ensure that the upcoming Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games are not affected…

Tokyo 2020's organisers have dismissed reports that this summer's Olympics might be cancelled or postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak

Asian qualifying competitions for Tokyo 2020 Olympics boxing and women's football, Fina's Diving World Series and the Blue Bay LPGA tournament have become the latest events affected by the 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…

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

Several major sporting events in China and Asia have been postponed, cancelled, or under threat due to the coronavirus outbreak

The coronavirus has begun to impact the sports industry with Olympic qualifying tournaments in football, boxing and basketball, as well as cycling and tennis events, among the competitions either rescheduled …

China's General Administration of Sport has instructed the country's sports associations to consider cancelling upcoming events as far as April in response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in the country,…

The Chinese Football Association has said it is not yet planning on moving the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's football qualifying tournament from Wuhan despite growing concerns about the coronavirus…