National Sports Council bars athletes from training in 5 countries due to virus fears
THE National Sports Council has barred all athletes from competing or training in five countries – China, South Korea, Iran, Japan and Italy – for the whole of this month due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
NSC director-general Ahmad Shapawi Ismail said all sports associations have agreed to abide by the decision, which was made after a discussion with the Health Ministry today. Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
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