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Problems mount for Australian Open as four more participants infected
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - More players were forced into hard quarantine ahead of the Australian Open with officials confirming on Monday that four additional participants, including an athlete, tested positive for COVID-19 among those arriving in Melbourne.
Olympics: Japan to ban entry of foreign athletes during virus emergency
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will temporarily suspend exemptions allowing foreign athletes to train in the country ahead of the Summer Olympics, Kyodo News reported, as it closes its borders to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases just six months before the Games.
Sandgren allowed to board Australian Open flight despite positive test
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tennys Sandgren was granted special permission to board a chartered flight from Los Angeles bound for the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday despite testing positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week, Tennis Australia said.
Motor racing-Australian Grand Prix likely to be postponed due to COVID-19
LONDON (Reuters) - The Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne looks set to be rescheduled from its season-opening slot to later in the year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a tightening of local quarantine rules.
Japan to allow 'large-scale' overseas visitors for Tokyo Games: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan aims to allow "large-scale" numbers of overseas visitors to attend next year's Tokyo Olympics without mandatory vaccinations or quarantine provided they submit negative COVID-19 test results and download tracking apps, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.
Norway scramble to save Nations League campaign after COVID cancellation
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Norway are scrambling to save their Nations League campaign by pulling together a second squad after a row over COVID-19 precautions with the country's health ministry caused the cancellation of Sunday's game away to Romania.
Sweden to ease border restrictions for elite sports
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden plans to give competitors in elite sports an exemption from rules banning travel to the country from outside the European Union, the government said on Tuesday.
Sheffield Shield to start in Adelaide on October 10
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The first four rounds of Australia's first class Sheffield Shield competition will be held in Adelaide to mitigate the threat of disruption due to COVID-19, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.
Thomas and Uber Cup get green light to resume in October
PETALING JAYA: The Thomas and Uber Cup Finals look set to go ahead in Aarhus, Denmark, from Oct 3-11 – at least for now – despite a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in Europe in the past two weeks.
Germany bars fans from soccer matches till at least end of October
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany agreed on Monday to extend a ban for spectators in stadiums at Bundesliga soccer matches until at least the end of October due to the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said.
