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COVID-19: World Archery launches Online Archery League
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 28 (ANI): With the coronavirus pandemic forcing the cancellation of various sporting events, the World Archery has launched a stay at home online archery league to combat the spread of COVID-19.
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IIHF postpones women's camp scheduled for June
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], Mar 28 (ANI): The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Council has postponed the 2020 IIHF Women's high-performance camp which was scheduled to take place in early June in Finland as COVID-19 continues to rage.
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IOC thanks G20 leaders for support to Tokyo Olympics postponement
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 27 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday thanked G20 leaders for showing their support to the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Air cargo bottlenecks can put lives at risk, urgent govt action required:
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 26 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its members have renewed their call to governments to take urgent measures to ensure that vital air cargo supply lines remain open, efficient and effective.
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Lockdown will not be enough, use this time to attack coronavirus: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 26 (ANI): Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO on Wednesday said that a lockdown, which is being implemented by several countries to combat COVID-19, will not be enough to eradicate the coronavirus pandemic from the world.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay postponed after Games shifted to next year
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): In light of the postponement of the Olympics Games to 2021, the Organising Committee of Tokyo 2020 has decided to postpone the Olympic Torch Relay scheduled to start on March 26.
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'No one should be left behind': Federer to help families affected by COVID
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer on Wednesday announced that he along with his wife Mirka will be donating one million Swiss Francs to the families who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: FIDE postpones Chess Olympiad to 2021
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has decided to postpone the Chess Olympiad to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Postponing Olympics 'brave decision', says World Archery
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): The World Archery has hailed as a 'brave decision' the International Olympic Committee (IOC) move to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics until next year due to coronavirus pandemic.
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Airlines may suffer $252 billion revenue loss due to COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has updated its analysis of the revenue impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global air transport industry.
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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide exceed 372,000, over 16,000 died: WH
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus worldwide has exceeded 372,000, over 16,000 have died, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report.
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US may become new epicenter of coronavirus pandemic: WHO
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 25 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson Margaret Harris on Tuesday said that with a rising number of COVID-19 cases in the United States, the country could become the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic.
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