Major sports events around the world that have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic:
* The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia was held without spectators.* The Hellenic Olympic Committee suspended the remainder of the torch relay through Greece to avoid attracting crowds.* US diving trials were postponed. All USA Diving events postponed for next 30 days.* The Court of Arbitration for Sport said all cases were being put on hold until May. No in-person hearings will be held before May 1.
* Uefa has put all club and national team competitions for men and women on hold until further notice. * The Confederation of African Football postponed two rounds of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers .* The top two tiers of French football — Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 — were suspended.* England’s friendly internationals against Italy and Denmark at Wembley will not take place.* All soccer in the Netherlands was suspended until the end of March.* Fifa postponed South American qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup between March 23-31.
* The Pan American Championships , Oceania Championships and European Para Championships were quota tournaments for the Olympics.* The Diamond League postponed its first three meetings of the 2020 season due to be held in April and May in Qatar and China. * Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight title defence against Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev at Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium on June 20 could be postponed if Spurs need the stadium to complete this season’s Premier League fixtures.* The International Canoe Federation has either postponed or cancelled competitions scheduled between now and the end of May. Continental Olympic qualifiers in sprint, slalom and paracanoe were hit.
* The final two stages of the UAE Tour were cancelled after two Italian participants tested positive.* The Giro d’Italia, scheduled to start in Budapest, Hungary on May 9, was postponed. * Several All-Around World Cup events scheduled for March and April were cancelled https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=2827.* The Kentucky Derby, the first jewel in North American horse racing’s Triple Crown was postponed to Sept. 5.* The Swedish Ice Hockey Association ended the 2019-20 season with no playoffs, no champions, no promotion and no relegation.
* Four rounds of the MotoGP season — Qatar, Thailand, Texas and Argentina — will not go ahead as scheduled.
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