He made history as the NHL's first Black official. Now he's joining the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame
Jay Sharrers made hockey history when he became the first Black linesman in the NHL in 1990.
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Figure skating-Britain to host Grand Prix event for the first time
Britain will host a round of the Grand Prix of Figure Skating for the first time in November after the Cup of China event was cancelled for the second straight year due to COVID-19, the International Skating Union (ISU) said.
ATP scrap China tournaments, including the Shanghai Masters, from 2022 calendar due to Covid-19 restrictions
The ATP have confirmed the cancellation of tournaments in China this season due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions in the country. Four events, including the Shanghai Masters, were scheduled for September and October but the country’s Covid-19 situation means the tournaments have been scrapped.
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.