Peng Shuai ‘looking forward to visiting Europe’ once Covid measures ease – IOC
Peng Shuai has apparently told Olympic officials she wants to visit Europe but coronavirus restrictions in China are delaying the trip.
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Russian IOC members not to blame for Ukraine war, says IOC president Bach
Ukraine and that includes Russian members of the International Olympic Committee, IOC president Thomas Bach said on Friday, defending his decision not to sanction them. The IOC has called on international federations to move events from Russia and ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competitions. It has, however, not sanctioned or banned Russian members who sit on the IOC from taking part in Olympic meetings despite widespread calls to do so and has also not sanctioned the Russian Olympic Committee.
Russian IOC members not to blame for Ukraine war says IOC's Bach
LAUSANNE, Switzerland : Not all Russians should be blamed for their government's decision to invade Ukraine and that includes Russian members of the International Olympic Committee, IOC president Thomas Bach said on Friday, defending his decision not to sanction them.
Rangers can fly flag for Scotland and become history makers
Rangers stand ready to do Scotland proud in Seville tonight.
China withdraws as 2023 football Asian Cup host due to pandemic
China has withdrawn as the 2023 Asian Cup host due to the coronavirus, football officials said Saturday, with Beijing's strict zero-Covid strategy dealing another blow to the country's sporting ambitions.
China gives up 2023 Asian Cup hosting rights: AFC
2023 Asian Cup finals due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Saturday. The event, which is played every four years and features 24 national teams from across the continent, was due to be held in 10 cities from June 16 to July 16 next year. "Following extensive discussions with the Chinese Football Association (CFA), the Asian Football Confederation has been officially informed by the CFA that it would not be able to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023," the confederation said in a statement.
Conclusions from the inaugural Miami Grand Prix
Max Verstappen continued his trend of winning every race he finishes in the 2022 Formula 1 season to make further inroads into Charles Leclerc’s World Championship lead in the maiden Miami Grand Prix.
Asian Games 2022 Postponed As China Battles Its Largest Covid Outbreak
The Asian Games due to take place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in September have been postponed indefinitely because of Covid-19, organisers said on Friday. The Games were scheduled to be held from September 10 to 25 but have now been delayed as China tries to stamp out a large resurgence in infections in several parts of the country.