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ATP cancels 2022 events in China due to Covid restrictions

China hosted the Winter Olympics under strict health protocols in February but almost every other international sporting event in the country this year has been cancelled or postponed. ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi told Reuters last month that the prospects of the 2022 China swing were bleak. "This marks the third year of cancellation for the ATP's China swing, typically hosted in September and October and last staged in 2019, prior to the pandemic," the men's governing body said in a statement.

Australia's Commonwealth Games athletes given little time to party in Birmingham

MELBOURNE: Australia's athletes will have only 48 hours to let their hair down after finishing their events at the Commonwealth Games before having to pack their bags and leave their athlete villages as part of the team's strict COVID-19 protocols.

China to host Asian Games in 2023 after COVID-19 postponement

China will host the 2022 Asian Games in 2023, organisers said on Tuesday (Jul 19), after postponing the event in Hangzhou because of COVID-19.

China to host Asian Games in 2023 after Covid postponement

The Games will now be held in Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8 2023, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said. The event was originally scheduled to be held in September this year, but organisers in May postponed it as China tried to stamp out a large Covid resurgence in several parts of the country.

Yuzuru Hanyu: 'No sadness' as two-time world and Olympic champion retires from competitive figure skating

Two-time world and Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu has retired from competitive figure skating. The Japanese superstar is one of the sport’s biggest names, winning gold at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi before defending his title at Pyeongchang 2018. Ad/> The 27-year-old also won seven World Championship medals during his 12-year career, claiming gold at 2014 Saitama and 2017 Helsinki.

Japanese figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu retires from competition

By Jessie Yeung, Emiko Jozuka and Junko Ogura, CNN

Japan's 'Ice Prince' Hanyu fuels retirement rumours

Tokyo: Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu has called a press conference later Tuesday (Jul 19), with speculation swirling that the "Ice Prince" will announce his retirement from competition after struggling with injury at this year's Winter Olympics.

Hovland to channel inner Attacking Viking in bid to win Claret Jug

ST ANDREWS, Scotland : Viktor Hovland will channel some of his inner Attacking Viking on Sunday when he bids to become the first Norwegian to win one of golf's four major championships.

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ATP cancels 2022 events in China due to Covid restrictions

Australia's Commonwealth Games athletes given little time to party in Birmingham

China to host Asian Games in 2023 after COVID-19 postponement

China to host Asian Games in 2023 after Covid postponement

Yuzuru Hanyu: 'No sadness' as two-time world and Olympic champion retires from competitive figure skating

Japanese figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu retires from competition

Japan's 'Ice Prince' Hanyu fuels retirement rumours

Hovland to channel inner Attacking Viking in bid to win Claret Jug