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MUMBAI: Acting on expected lines, FIFA on Saturday postponed the U-17 Women's World Cup, which was scheduled to be held in India in November, due to the worsening COVID-19 pandemic.

The women's age group showpiece was to be held at five venues in the country from November 2-21.

The decision was taken by the FIFA-Confederations working group, which was recently established by the Bureau of the FIFA Council to address the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, and which includes the FIFA administration and secretary generals and top executives from all confederations. 

Feb 26, 2020 17:02
KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has confirmed the decision to postpone the CIPUTRA HANOI – YONEX SUNRISE Vietnam International Challenge 2020 until 2-7 June, due to continued concerns over the Covid-19 outbreak. The decision was made on the advice of the Vietnam Sports Administration linked to health protection restrictions in place in Vietnam.
Sep 14, 2019 11:09
HONG KONG: The 2019 Hong Kong Tennis Open, scheduled to take place during 5-13 October, has been postponed because of ongoing protests triggered by an extradition bill first introduced on 31 March. The bill has now been withdrawn but protests have continued and have grown to reflect wider demands for democratic reform.