Asian Games champion Wang takes positives from tennis break
Two-time Asian Games champion Wang Qiang says she is making the most of a break from tennis, with the sport currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Russian men's boxing team to attend training camp in Kazakhstan next month
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Teqball included as demonstration as OCA announce Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games schedule
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Bahamas Olympic Committee forms Athletes' Welfare Commission
The Bahamas Olympic Committee (BOC) has decided to form an Athletes' Welfare Commission in a bid to assist sportspeople during the COVID-19 pandemic.
French NOC helps launch campaign to support struggling sports clubs
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Pakistan cricketer Afridi buys bat after charity auction hit by fake bids
Pakistan's former cricket captain Shahid Afridi bought the bat of Bangladesh player Mushfiqur Rahim in a COVID-19 charity auction, after a series of fake bids disrupted the sale of the item.
South Africa Varsity Sport suspended until 2021 due to coronavirus
Authorities in South Africa have announced that all Varsity Sport events, the top level of university competition in the country, have been suspended until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
