Updated List of Sports Events Knocked By Coronavirus Emergency
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In aquatic sports, the Asian water polo championships due to have taken place in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from February 12-16 was cancelled, while the Diving Grand Prix due to have taken place in Madrid from February 14-16 end ahead without the World No 1 China team, which could not travel. The Diving world series event that was scheduled for March 7-9 in Beijing has also been cancelled, as has World Para Swim Series scheduled to take place in Singapore on May 1-3.
ATHLETICS
- World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March 2021.
- Hong Kong Marathon on Feb. 9 cancelled.
- Asian indoor championships in Hangzhou from Feb. 12-13 cancelled.
- Tokyo Marathon on March 1: Restricted to elite runners.
AUTO RACING
- Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 19 postponed. New date not set.
- Formula E’s Sanya E-Prix in Sanya on March 21 cancelled.
BADMINTON
- China Masters in Hainan from Feb. 25-March 1 postponed. New dates not set.
- Asian team championships in Manila from Feb. 11-16: China and Hong Kong withdrew.
BASKETBALL
- Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament moved from Foshan to Belgrade, Serbia from Feb. 6-9.
- Asia Cup qualifiers postponed: Philippines vs. Thailand on Feb. 20; Japan vs. China on Feb. 21, China vs. Malaysia on Feb. 24. Matches scheduled for Hong Kong moved to opponents’ homes.
BIATHLON
- Olympic test event in Zhangjiakou from Feb. 27-March 2 cancelled.
BOXING
- Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifier moved from Wuhan to Amman, Jordan from March 3-11.
CLIMBING
- Asian Championships in Chongqing from April 25-May 3 to be relocated.
- World Cup in Wujiang from April 18-19 cancelled.
- World Cup in Chongqing on April 22 cancelled.
EQUESTRIAN
- Hong Kong showjumping leg of Longines Masters Series from Feb. 14-16 cancelled.
FIELD HOCKEY
- Hockey Pro League matches between China and Belgium on Feb. 8-9 and Australia on March 14-15 postponed.
- India women’s tour of China from March 14-25 cancelled.
- Ireland women’s tour of Malaysia in March-April cancelled.
FOOTBALL (SOCCER)
- Asian Champions League: Matches involving Chinese clubs Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai Shenhua, and Shanghai SIPG postponed to April-May. Beijing FC allowed to play from Feb. 18.
- Asian women’s Olympic qualifying Group B tournament relocated from Wuhan to Sydney from Feb. 3-13. China vs. South Korea playoff on March 11 moved from China to Malaysia.
- AFC Cup: All group stage and playoff matches in east zone delayed to April 7.
- Chinese Super League, due to start Feb. 22, delayed.
- Asian men’s futsal championship in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from Feb. 26-March 8 postponed.
GOLF
- US LPGA Tour:
- Honda LPGA Thailand in Pattaya from Feb. 20-23 cancelled.
- HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore from Feb. 27-March 1 cancelled.
- Blue Bay LPGA on Hainan Island from March 5-8 cancelled.
- Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from April 16-19 postponed.
- China Open in Shenzhen from April 23-26 postponed.
GYMNASTICS
- Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew.
HANDBALL
- Olympic women’s qualifying tournament in Montenegro from March 20-22: China withdrew. Hong Kong declined invitation to attend.
ICE HOCKEY
- Chinese clubs in Supreme Hockey League playing home games in Russia.
- Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia in Manila, Philippines, from Feb. 23-28 cancelled.
JUDO
- Paris Grand Slam on Feb. 8-9: China team withdrew.
- Dusseldorf Grand Slam on Feb. 21-23: China team withdrew.
RUGBY
- Hong Kong Sevens moved from April 3-5 to Oct. 16-18.
- Singapore Sevens moved from April 11-12 to Oct. 10-11.
SAILING
- Asian Nacra 17 Championship in Shanghai from March 1-6 moved to Genoa, Italy from April 12-19.
- Asian 49erFX Championship in Hainan from March 20-29 moved to Genoa, Italy from April 12-19.
SKIING
- Alpine World Cup in Yanqing from Feb. 15-16 cancelled.
TENNIS
- Fed Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tournament moved from Dongguan to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from March 3-7.
- Davis Cup: China forfeited World Group I playoff vs. Romania in Piatra Neamt on March 6-7.
VOLLEYBALL
- Beach volleyball World Cup in Yangzhou from April 22-26 postponed.
WEIGHTLIFTING
- Asian Championships from April 18-25 moved from Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan to Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
WRESTLING
- Asian Championships in New Delhi from Feb. 20-23: China, North Korea, Turkmenistan teams withdrew.
OTHER EVENTS & ACTIVITIES AFFECTED
- Chinese Anti-Doping Agency suspended testing from Feb. 3.
- Winter X Games events in Chongli from Feb. 21-23 postponed.
- Singapore athlete of the year awards on Feb. 26 postponed.
- World Chess Federation‘s presidential council meeting moved from China to United Arab Emirates on Feb. 28-29.
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Para Games in the Philippines from March 20-28 postponed. New dates not set.
- XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championships (offroad triathlon, duathlon) in Taiwan from March 28-29 cancelled.
- Snooker’s China Open from March 30-April 5 cancelled.
- SportAccord summit in Beijing from April 19-24 cancelled. New site to be determined.
- Singapore bans spectators at National School Games from January-August.
- University Athletic Association of the Philippines postponed all sports events.
The Singapore Para swimming World Series was also cancelled
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