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Oceania Pro Wrestling

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April 12th 2024

Following their recent heated exchange of words at OVW in relation to Billie Morgan, it was of no surprise that Mickie James came out swinging in her unexpected opportunity at the TNA Digital Media Championship. James was able to connect early with the Mick Kick but when she attempted the DDT, Dashwood quickly escaped before disaster struck in her home country.

From then on, the pace slowed and Dashwood finally managed some offense. Before long, Dashwood went to work on the right arm of James, at one point even wrapping it around the ring post and turnbuckle to try and do some lasting damage. James managed to avoid the worst of the intentions and fired back with another Mick Kick, showing how quickly she can end the match.

Luckily for Dashwood, she was close enough to the ropes to get a rope break before James could secure the victory. Following a shoulder breaker from the Australian, the game plan became obvious and James knew it. As such, she was able to avoid the Venus de Milo, but was caught completely by surprise when Dashwood kept her word of sending a message. Having missed another attempted Mick Kick, James was off balance and an easy target for Dashwood to connect with Billie Morgan’s Oxygen Destroyer to pick up the three count.

Prior to the match, Dashwood promised to send a message to the NWA World’s Women’s Champion. It may not have been the message people were expecting, but it was still loud and clear. Dashwood is not going to forget what Morgan did to her prior to signing with NXT and being out of reach for the Australian.

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Stardom — Next top stars destination ?

Since 2019 with the acquisition of Stardom by Bushiroad, the Joshi puroresu company seems to take ip up a notch. Also, with the come back of KAIRI (formerly known as Kairi Hojo in her first Stardom appearances and Kairi Sane at the WWE) and the creation of the IWGP Women’s Championship, it seems that the company want to continue to grow up and extends its fan base.

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While, in october 2019, Bushiroad announced the acquisition of Stardom, a lot of us hoped that the promotion will have a better worldwide visibility. Indeed, with Bushiroad which is already the owner of the NJPW (New Japan Pro Wrestling), we instantly hope for cross companies shows.

It’s finally in 2022 that all will really start (even if Stardom dark matches already happend in Wrestle Kingdom 14 & 15), with a match in the main card of Wrestle Kingdom 16. Where Tam Nakano & Saya Kamitani fought against Mayu Iwatani & Starlight Kid.

Then, finally, the collaboration between the two promotions materialize in august when two announces where made : - first, the creation of the IWGP Women’s Championship, a women’s title which will be defended on NJPW shows - second, the creation of a show Historic X-Over where the first champion will be crown and where we will see matches from both promotions (and even mixed tag matches)

It’s a huge milestone, that we hope, won’t be the last for Stardom.

— - With the creation of a women’s title at the NJPW, it shows that they want to include more womens in their shows. Knowing that NJPW Strong and NJPW Tamashii are here to expend the promotion in North America and Oceania (without talking about the special shows in North America or Europe), it would be a huge opportunity for Stardom.

Also, with the come back of KAIRI last february (who since won the IWGP title) will help to this worldwide exposition. KAIRI already have a notoriety in North America with her run at the WWE, especially in NXT.

So she will be a perfect ambassaor to elevate the whole promotion.

— - Knowing that Stardom was already reconized in the worldwide women’s wrestling world for the quality of their wrestlers (Kairi, Io Shirai & Mayu Iwatani for example) and with the increase of the quality of their matches (with their first 5 stars match in 2021–5.5), the in ring competition inside the promotion can be amazing. (especially if we have the same quality of matches than the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship)

Therefore, women wrestlers from all over the world can be interested for this more technical and physical challenge. So, a lot of people can appear during the NJPW or Stardom shows.

— - At the moment where I’m writing this (january 2nd 2023), a rumor can be heard for a while, and will go in the same direction mentioned earlier.

Since the departure of Sasha Banks from WWE (her real name is Mercedes Varnado), a lot presents her as the next IWGP challenger, especially since she posts herself a fake match promotion image on her social medias where she fights KAIRI for the title.

First, it was speculated that she will be at the tournament to crown the first champion, or after the final to be the first challenger (thing that revealed to be impossible due to a termination clause of her contract with WWE obliging her to not appear in another company before 2023), then it was speculated that she will appear at the Tokyo Dome during Wrestle Kingdom.

With a one night show, it’s difficult to know if she will replace Tam Nakano (the actual IWGP challenger), if she will be added to the match or if she will only appear after the match to be the next contender.

Even if the last option seems to be the best (because they can build a rivalry during the whole year, a way more sustainably to keep attention from new fans), only one appearance can give a huge visibility. Don’t forget it, Mercedes Varnado is also an actress which plays in “The Mandalorian”.

A good option can be to let her apprear regularly like they did with Chris Jericho, where he cames to the big shows between 2017 and 2019. (Where he won the IWGP intercontinental championship) It will let her win the IWGP championship and make it shine worldwide.

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If you are interested, you can read my fantasy booking on the Mercedes Varnado run in Stardom/NJPW.

And don’t hesitate to follow me on Twitter for more!

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"IMPACT Wrestling replaced New Japan Pro-Wrestling in Australia due to NJPW scheduling and talent availability issues. The NJPW Oceania Cup has been postponed." I heard about NJPW coming here, didn't know they were supposed to be a show in Wagga Wagga, awesome for the locals either way.

It's too far from where I live (actually it's fucking wild they are going into Regional NSW, happy for those in the area tho) but this is surprising news

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Show Review: Women’s Wrestling Revolution, “From the Pinnacle to the Pit”

Once she was known as Emma and she was bungled by WWE creative. Now she is known as Tenille Dashwood, and she is wrestling at a hookah bar on a Sunday afternoon in a part of Worcester, Mass. that even realtors wouldn’t dare call “up and coming.” Let’s take a look! 

What: Women’s Wrestling Revolution

When: Sunday, March 25, 2018

Where: Electric Haze, the best hookah bar in Worcester, Massachusetts

Who: Announced as WWR’s largest crowd ever, I would guess there was something like 200 people crammed into a small space. I was with Mike and Joel. 

Show notes: FKA Emma brought a crowd, including a lot more little kids than you normally see at these things. As little kids are the best wrestling fans, this was a blast. On the other hand, there are things about WWR that don’t necessarily make for a kid-friendly environment, as became evident during the last match, when an 8-year-old got bulldozed by a suicide dive outside the ring. 

The Matches:

Oceanea vs Willow Nightingale

We came about halfway through this one. This was one of the four matches on the “Powerbomb Pre-Show”; for the first time, that pre-show featured no male wrestlers. Ladies are doin’ for themselves! I like Willow Nightingale a lot. Oceanea is Ashley Vox with a new name and look. The ring announcer pronounced her name like it’s spelled Oceania, as in the continent, but to me it looks like it should be pronounced “Ocean-EE-uh.” 

Rating: Didn’t see enough to rate it. 

Solo Darling vs. Allie Recks

A battle of two crowd favorites, which is one of my pet peeves. Darling has become a genuinely accomplished wrestler with an arsenal of power moves that you wouldn’t expect from someone so wee. Recks needs a more developed character than “PG-13 Christina Von Eerie,” but is game here, and bumps well for Darling. Kind of a Darling showcase, and the Sugar Creature gets the win with the cloverleaf. 

Rating: Three hookahs.

Delmi Exo vs. Faye Jackson w/Stokely Hathaway

Stokely Hathaway is one of my favorite people in all of wrestling. In an age where it’s hard to get people to boo you, he manages to draw heat while still having a “man you love to hate” aura. His gimmick - roughly, that life is kind of like the old TV show “Martin” - is magnificent, and he managed to get the crowd chanting “tender roni,” an obscure Bobby Brown reference. Jackson is coming along as a Nia Jax-style powerhouse, and pretty much dominates the action here. Just as her sister Ashley Vox has a new gimmick, Delmi Exo is now billed as “Just One of the Boys” and comes out in cutoffs and a baseball cap. I don’t get it, but she seems like she’s having a good time. Exo is super streaky as a wrestler; some shows she looks good, others are full of mistakes. This is one of the former, and it’s a fun match that Jackson eventually wins, relying on her superior power. 

Rating: Two and a half hookahs.

Terra Calaway vs. Maria Manic

Speaking of new gimmicks, Manic is now a brunette and going by “The Monstrosity” instead of being a real-life Barbie doll. I like the new ferocity! This is a slugfest with Calaway, who isn’t as agile as Manic but is bigger and has plenty of brawn. These two big gals immediately start trading haymakers, and it’s fun. Manic wins with a Samoan drop onto a steel chair. Brutal! 

Rating: Three hookahs.

FIRST INTERMISSION

If you know me, you know I SUPPORT THE BOYS in all things, but lately I’ve been getting more mark pictures. This time around it was Tenille Dashwood, who seemed nice but a little seasick, and Shotzi Blackheart. There was a big line for the latter, and I was the last person she took a picture with before heading to the back as intermission ended. I got all kinds of dirty looks and grumbles from the people still in line. GUESS YOU SHOULDN’T DAWDLE DURING INTERMISSION, FOLKS. 

Shotzi Blackheart vs. LuFisto

I’m not sure if this is Blackheart’s first time in the Northeast, but in any case it’s her WWR debut and if it’s not her first-ever show in New England, she is not a regular visitor to God’s country. The crowd is hot for her, and hot for LuFisto as well. Two fan favorites squaring off: not a fan of this booking, but whatever. Blackheart is sporting new spar-spangled ring gear that, with her biker look, makes her look like a character from “Zabriskie Point.” Or maybe “Easy Rider”? Some movie about the hippie dream turning sour on the violent highways of America. Anyway, this match moves quickly, with Blackheart trying to use her speed and flexibility against LuFisto’s power and strength. They trade strikes and submissions for a while, evenly matched, before LuFisto gets the upper hand, putting Blackheart in the tree of woe and hitting her with a palm strike that sounded like a rifle shot. LuFisto wins via BURNING HAMMER and then they do the “great match, fellow gladiator” handshake thing and Blackheart gets a hearty “please come back” chant.

Rating: Three and a half hookahs.

Nadi vs. Kennadi Copeland

The return of Nadi, the Armenian princess! I love her gimmick so much. Ethnic gimmicks are always a little dicey, but this one is so region-specific that it practically doesn’t count as an ethnic gimmick unless you live in southern California. She’s really improved since her last visit; she’s dropped some weight and is a lot faster on her feet. This is Copeland’s second WWR show, after a brutal squash loss to Calaway. Copeland, who is downright skinny, is more evenly matched with Nadi, who starts things off with a good heat-generating promo about how much she hates coming to Worcester, which she compared to taking the lid off a septic tank and climbing inside. Compared to Blackheart-LuFisto, this is tentative and unmemorable in terms of ring action, but far surpasses it in story: we have a plucky underdog babyface against a cheating heel, and the crowd explodes when Copeland gets the surprise win. 

Rating: Three hookahs.

Vanity vs. Kasey Catal

A “Create a Pro Showcase” match, as these two are regulars in that promotion. They work well together, and they have complimentary styles heavy on strikes and power moves, but for whatever reason this match never shifts into second gear for me. There’s nothing bad about it, but in the absence of a story and with two wrestlers who are competent but unspectacular, there’s not much to get excited about.

Rating: Two hookahs.

Kris Stadtlander vs. Davienne w/Sammi Lane

One thing I like about WWR shows is the crowd. This is not a “smart” crowd with people cheering the heels or dispassionately analyzing the matches (although there are a few people like that); for the most part, people at these shows cheer the good guys and boo the bad guys, and seem genuinely excited about the wrestling. This match is one that benefits tremendously from that dynamic: in terms of wrestling, it’s not hugely different from Vanity vs. Catal, but in terms of storyline it has a significant advantage in the hated villain Davienne. People boo the hell out of her. They boo her hometown, Rutland (”Go back to Rutland!” screams a guy next to me; Rutland is maybe 10 miles from Worcester). They boo everything about her. Stadtlander is working a Chikara-esque gimmick where she’s from outer space and has magic-ish powers, which could be terrible but mostly works because the crowd just wants to see Davienne lose and get sent packing back to Rutland and its stupid-ass Central Tree. Alas, justice is denied this week, and Davienne wins, thanks to cheating assistance from Sammi Lane. WILL NO ONE RID US OF THIS HATED VILLAINESS?

Rating: Three hookahs.

Tenille Dashwood vs. Jordynne Grace

Grace is insanely over with the crowd, so much so that people actually start booing once Dashwood’s music starts, before they remember that she is an emissary from the glamorous world of WWE and we’re supposed to cheer. I wonder what Dashwood thought about wrestling in a venue without seats, with the smell of hookah smoke in the air, a well-behaved dog happily wandering the premises, and guys in Bruins hoodies saying, “Holy shit, she’s HAWT AS FUCK” when she comes out. It’s a long way from Emmalina. This is a well-worked, fast-paced match between two talented wrestlers who happen to be fantastically conditioned athletes. Both are working face, but Grace is using her superior size, giving Dashwood the chance to be the underdog. Watching this match, with her ability on full display and her undeniable charisma, it’s hard to know how the WWE missed the boat on Dashwood. She wins, people cheer, there’s a good sportsmanship handshake, the whole deal. The dog was wagging his li’l tail as the Bruins fans drank Narragansetts in celebration.

Rating: Three and a half hookahs.

INTERMISSION TWO

I got a mark pic with LuFisto, who’s raising money to deal with her cancer treatment. She rules, and I know lots of people are pulling for her. I went outside to get some air because it was hot and stuffy in there and felt the stirrings of spring on the afternoon breeze. 

Barbi Hayden vs. Penelope Ford

I moved my spot around the ring for the second half of the show, and I was standing across from three little girls who were members of a gymnastics team of some sort, and who went absolutely berserk for everything in every match. I can’t tell you how much it enhances my enjoyment of a wrestling event to see little kids who are OUTRAGED at every instance of cheating and completely elated, jumping up and down, when the good guy wins. The good guy in this match was Ford, who does a handspring elbow that was especially popular with the young gymnasts. Overall, this match was a little clunky; Hayden and Ford both missed a few spots and didn’t quite gel, although Hayden is terrific as an arrogant heel. The story helped the match get over with me, but both women are capable of better performances. 

Rating: Two and a half hookahs.

Team Adams (Karen Q and Tasha Steelz) vs. Alisha Edwards and Gillian Leigh

BOW DOWN TO THE QUEEN OF NEW ENGLAND. Alexxis is now trading as Alisha Edwards and is one of my favorite heels - maybe my favorite - in wrestling today, at this moment. She is magnificent at baiting the crowd, moaning to the ref, cheating against the faces, and throwing a tantrum when the tide turns. She started out by running over to the three young gymnasts, who wanted high fives, and screeching “YOU WISH” before turning her back on them, and only got better from there. At one point, she dragged Karen Q over to another kid who had made the mistake of cheering for the Team Adams wrestler. As Edwards raked Q’s face against the rope, she screeched, “COME ON, I CAN’T HEAR YA CHEERING FOR HER” at the terrified kid. This woman is a gift to us all. This match is loads of fun, lots of fast-paced tag action, as Team Adams work very well together and Leigh bumps around like a goddamn lunatic. The crowd boos every single time Alisha Edwards gets tagged into the match; it’s incredible. Eventually the faces rally and Edwards taps out to the Boston crab. I can’t wait to see her again.

Rating: Three and a half hookahs. 

Skylar vs. Rachael Ellering

Yet another face vs. face match. The crowd loves both these women, although Skylar is probably a bit more popular. She’s come a really long way in a short time; expect to hear a lot more about her as she starts working on bigger stages and outside the region. She’s the clear underdog in this match, as Ellering dominates most of the match, using her superior strength to cut off any run Skylar tries to make, until she wins with a surprise pin. The crowd loved it.

Rating: Three hookahs.

Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo

This match was supposed to be Deonna vs. her antagonist Sonya Strong, but Sonya came out in street clothes and said she’s ill, and not cleared to wrestle. YOU ARE A COWARD. Deonna says she’s ready to wrestle every night, and offers a shot to anyone in the back. Jordynne Grace’s music hits, and we find ourselves in a battle of the WWR aces! Just in terms of in-ring work, this is the best match of the day, with Purrazzo using her old-school psychology to counter Grace’s explosive power. Storyline-wise, even though this is another face vs. face match, it has plenty of juice because the rivalry between these two has been slowly building for months over who’s the top dog in the company. To my surprise, Purrazzo loses cleanly - the interference from Sonya Strong I was expecting came after the match was over, when Sonya ran in and started beating on Deonna. Jordynne ran back to make the save, and Sonya dove out of the ring, absolutely flattening a kid standing at ringside who didn’t move out of the way. He seemed OK! And really, knocking a kid over is a next-level heel move. I’m glad the Strong-Purrazzo feud is going to keep building - it’s legitimately one of my favorite stories in wrestling right now - but I would have had Sonya cost Deonna the match, so the “who’s the ace?” thing would still be hanging out there. Either way, though, terrific match.

Rating: Four hookahs. 

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Season Eighteen has come and gone, with only the oddly shaped pieces remaining. Results for Closing Time under the cut.

Match #1: Tag Contest Razer and Sylverhawk (1 point) vs. Hermit Crab and Cajun Crawdad (2 point) Los Ice Creams are meddling again, but Nytehawk came out to support his teammates in fending their pointblocking behinds off. The Hawx were able to secure their second point, knocking the crustaceans out of the standings in thirteen minutes, with Razer pinning Crab after a combo cross corner splash/swanton. WINNERS: Razer and Sylverhawk (2 points), Crab and Crawdad are out of the standings Match #2: Singles Contest The Proletariat Boar of Moldova vs. Faux!Amasis w/Whisper!Ophidian ...yeah, NOPE. 17 put an end to that, as well as Faux!Amasis, and Boar bailed. Trying this again! Match #2, for real this time: Singles Contest Mark Angelosetti vs. Hallowicked (3 points) Another big epic match between these two. Wicked was busted for cheating, echoing their last encounter. Finally, Angelosetti was able to put this ghost from his past to rest, ending the match in thirteen minutes with the Flea Flicker. WINNER: Mark Angelosetti (1 point), Hallowicked is out of the standings Match #3: Tag Contest Dez Peloton vs. Kobald and Oleg the Usurper Kobald was said to have weirdly acted superior the entire match. Demented Elmo is starting to creep me out big time. Anyways, he nearly hit Oleg with a pipe mid-match, and Donald Kluger pinned Oleg in six minutes with a backslide. Post-match. Kobald hit Oleg with Off With His Head, but Oleg was right back up to deliver a chokeslam. So much for this odd couple. WINNERS: Dez Peloton (1 point) Match #4: Singles Contest Gran Akuma (1 point) vs. Officer Warren Barksdale (2 points) Crowd was really pro-Barksdale in this one, but Akuma had his number, ending his championship hopes in six minutes after a tombstone set up into a lungblower. WINNER: Gran Akuma (2 points), Barksdale is out of the standings Match #5: Singles Contest Merlok (5 points) vs. Ashley Vox Oceania Would think this would be another massacre, but nope! The newly rechristened Oceania was actually able to put the big fish down in five minutes with the Reel Catch. The big fish was a graceful loser, bowing to Oceania after the match and walking her out. WINNER: Oceania (1 point), Merlok is out of the standings Match #6: Tag Contest The Closers (yep, both) vs. Petey the Package and Hammerlock Harry (we got a new one!) SQUASH. Two minutes, Caprice pinned Harry after a Hart Attack from a scoop slam/powerbomb on both. WINNERS: The Closers (1 point) Match #7: Singles Contest, Reverse Lucha de Apuesta (Winner Must Mask) Race Jaxon (1 point) vs. Hype Rockwell (2 points) Fairly short at 7 minutes, would’ve think they’d have gone a little longer. Jaxon tried kicking a field goal on Rockwell yet again, but this time Rockwell was wise to the trick and blocked it. A Hyperwheel ended the match in Rockwell’s favor, and Jaxon was forced into the mask post-match. WINNER: Hype Rockwell (3 points), Race Jaxon is out of the standings Match #8: Singles Contest Missile Assault Man vs. Jeremy Leary Leary outright refused to wrestle, forfeiting the match to MAM. Story of the match was the post-match, where three new Volgars with O V and F on their tights arrived, along with a rather goblin-ish mad scientist fellow. We heard quite a bit about this fellow a while back, he is Professor Hugo Nicodemus of Proteus Wheel. He whispered in MAM’s ear, no doubt setting off something that Deucalion had Proteus Wheel implant in MAM and causing a trance, then leading the whole bunch off. WINNER, technically: Missile Assault Man (1 point) Match #9: Tag Contest The Rumblebees vs. Crummels and DeFarge The legitimate businessmen are still having issues. Described as frantic and quick, lasting only five minutes before Solo Darling pinned Crummels after the Sharp Stinger. WINNERS: The Rumblebees (1 point) Match #10: MAIN EVENT, Singles Contest, Grand Championship Defense #8 Juan Francisco de Coronado vs. Dasher Hatfield Longest match of the night at twenty minutes. Described as really strong, though there was the usual cheating from JFDC. Ended with a mask spin and a small package out of a Jackhammer attempt, in a surprise ending. Dasher was dejected post-match. (Really, I can’t understand this one. A title change would’ve been a great feel-good moment to help bolster what’s been a pretty weak Season overall. Why keep the belt on JFDC?) WINNER: Juan Francisco de Coronado

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List of sports events affected by coronavirus from China - Times of India

A list of sports events affected by the viral outbreak which started in China and has been declared a global health emergency.

ARCHERY

ISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 22-28 postponed.

World Cup in Shanghai from May 4-10 canceled.

ATHLETICS

World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March 2021.

Hong Kong Marathon on Feb. 9 canceled.

Asian indoor championships in Hangzhou from Feb. 12-13 canceled.

Asian cross-country championships in Hong Kong on March 29 postponed.

Tokyo Marathon on March 1: Restricted to elite runners.

Nagoya Women’s Marathon on March 8: Restricted to elite runners.

Pyongyang Marathon in North Korea on April 12 canceled.

AUTO RACING

Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 19 postponed.

Formula E’s Sanya E-Prix in Sanya on March 21 canceled.

BADMINTON

China Masters in Hainan from Feb. 25-March 1 postponed.

Asian team championships in Manila from Feb. 11-16: China and Hong Kong withdrew.

German Open in Mulheim from March 3-8 canceled.

Polish Open in Krakow from March 26-29 postponed.

Vietnam International Challenge in Hanoi postponed from March 24-29 to June 2-7.

BASEBALL

Nippon Professional Baseball: All preseason games from Feb. 26-March 15, no spectators.

BASKETBALL

Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament moved from Foshan, China, to Belgrade, Serbia, from Feb. 6-9.

Asia Cup qualifiers postponed: Philippines vs. Thailand on Feb. 20; Japan vs. China on Feb. 21; China vs. Malaysia on Feb. 24. Matches scheduled for Hong Kong moved to opponents’ homes.

South Korean Basketball League: All games from Feb. 25-March 31 no spectators.

Women’s Chinese Basketball Association League: All games postponed.

BIATHLON

Olympic test event in Zhangjiakou, China from Feb. 27-March 2 canceled.

BOXING

Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifier moved from Wuhan, China, to Amman, Jordan, from March 3-11.

CYCLING

UAE Tour canceled on Feb. 27 after 5 of 7 stages.

SPORT CLIMBING

Asian Championships in Chongqing, China from April 25-May 3 to be relocated.

World Cup in Wujiang, China from April 18-19 canceled.

World Cup in Chongqing, China on April 22 canceled.

EQUESTRIAN

Hong Kong showjumping leg of Longines Masters Series from Feb. 14-16 canceled.

FIELD HOCKEY

Hockey Pro League matches between China and Belgium on Feb. 8-9 and Australia on March 14-15 postponed.

India women’s tour of China from March 14-25 canceled.

Ireland women’s tour of Malaysia in March-April canceled.

GOLF

LPGA Tour

Honda LPGA Thailand in Pattaya from Feb. 20-23 canceled.

HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore from Feb. 27-March 1 canceled.

Blue Bay LPGA on Hainan Island from March 5-8 canceled.

European Tour

Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from April 16-19 postponed.

China Open in Shenzhen from April 23-26 postponed.

Japan LPGA Tour

Daikin Orchid Ladies in Okinawa from March 5-8: Spectators banned.

GYMNASTICS

Artistic World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, from Feb. 20-23: China team withdrew.

American Cup in Milwaukee on March 7: Russia team withdrew.

HANDBALL

Olympic women’s qualifying tournament in Montenegro from March 20-22: China withdrew. Hong Kong declined invitation to attend.

HORSE RACING

Japan Racing Association: All races from Feb. 27 to have no spectators, indefinitely.

ICE HOCKEY

Chinese clubs in Supreme Hockey League playing home games in Russia.

Women’s Challenge Cup of Asia in Manila, Philippines, from Feb. 23-28 canceled.

US-Based Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association tour of Japan from March 4-7 canceled.

JUDO

Paris Grand Slam on Feb. 8-9: China team withdrew.

Dusseldorf Grand Slam on Feb. 21-23: China team withdrew.

MODERN PENTATHLON

World championships moved from Xiamen to Cancun, Mexico, from May 25-31.

World laser run championships moved from Xiamen in May to Weiden, Germany, in August.

ROWING

Asia and Oceania Olympic qualifying regatta in Chungju, South Korea from April 27-30 canceled.

RUGBY Six Nations: Ireland vs. Italy in Dublin on March 7 postponed.

Women’s Six Nations: Italy vs. Scotland in Legnano on Feb. 23, Ireland vs. Italy in Dublin on March 8 postponed.

Pro14 in Italy: Zebre vs. Ospreys, Treviso vs. Ulster on Feb. 29 postponed.

Super Rugby: Sunwolves vs. ACT Brumbies in Osaka on March 8 to be relocated.

Japan’s Top League: Round 7 on Feb. 29-March 1 and Round 8 on March 7-8 postponed.

Hong Kong Sevens moved from April 3-5 to Oct. 16-18.

Singapore Sevens moved from April 11-12 to Oct. 10-11.

Asia women’s championship in Hong Kong moved from March 14-22 to May 8-16.

SAILING

Asian Nacra 17 Championship in Shanghai from March 1-6 moved to Genoa, Italy, from April 12-19.

Asian 49erFX Championship in Hainan, China from March 20-29 moved to Genoa, Italy, from April 12-19.

SKIING

Alpine World Cup in Yanqing, China from Feb. 15-16 canceled.

Engadin Skimarathon in Switzerland on March 8 canceled.

SOCCER

Asian Champions League: Matches involving Chinese clubs Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai SIPG postponed to April-May. Beijing FC allowed to play from Feb. 18. Matches involving South Korean clubs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and FC Seoul to be played with no spectators from March 3. Matches involving Iranian clubs Esteghlal, Persepolis, Shahr Khodro, Sepahan on March 2-3 postponed.

Europa League: Inter Milan vs. Ludogorets on Feb. 27 behind closed doors.

Asian women’s Olympic qualifying Group B tournament relocated from Wuhan to Sydney from Feb. 3-13. China vs. South Korea playoff on March 11 moved from China to Sydney.

2022 World Cup qualifying: China vs. Maldives on March 26 and vs. Guam on March 31 moved to Buriram, Thailand. Spectators banned.

AFC Cup: All group stage and playoff matches in east zone delayed to April 7.

Chinese Super League, due to start on Feb. 22, delayed.

Serie A, B, C, D and Women’s Serie A matches in Lombardy and Veneto regions postponed from Feb. 22. Serie A: 5 matches on Feb. 29-March 1 postponed to May 13.

Iran Pro League: Spectators banned from all matches from Feb. 24.

K League in South Korea, due to start on Feb. 29, delayed.

J League in Japan: All matches from Feb. 25-March 15 postponed.

Swiss Super League and Challenge League from Feb. 28-March 15 postponed.

Asian men’s futsal championship in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, from Feb. 26-March 8 postponed.

Japan vs. South Africa men’s friendly on March 27 canceled.

FIFA Council meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay, on March 20 changed to video conference.

SPEED SKATING

Short track world championships in Seoul from March 13-15 postponed until at least October.

SUMO WRESTLING

Spring grand sumo tournament in Osaka, Japan from March 8-22 to have no spectators.

SWIMMING

Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled.

Diving Grand Prix in Madrid from Feb. 14-16: China team withdrew.

Diving world series event in Beijing from March 7-9 canceled.

China Olympic trials in Qingdao from March 28-April 4 moved to May 10-16.

TABLE TENNIS

World team championships in Busan, South Korea, postponed from May 22-29 to June 21-28.

South Korea Open in Busan on June 16-21 suspended.

Australian Open in Geelong on June 23-28 suspended.

TAEKWONDO

Asian Olympic qualifying tournament on April 10-11 moved from Wuxi, China to Amman, Jordan.

TENNIS

Fed Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tournament moved from Dongguan, China to Dubai, United Arab Emirates from March 3-7.

Davis Cup: China forfeited World Group I playoff vs. Romania in Piatra Neamt on March 6-7.

WTA: Xi’an Open from April 13-19 canceled.

TRIATHLON

Olympic mixed relay qualifier moved from Chengdu, China on May 9 to Valencia, Spain on May 1.

World Cup in Chengdu, China on May 10 postponed.

Asian Cup in Tainan, Taiwan on March 8, in Beihai China on April 5, and Dexing, China on April 11 postponed.

VOLLEYBALL

Beach volleyball World Cup in Yangzhou, China from April 22-26 postponed.

WEIGHTLIFTING

Asian Championships from April 18-25 moved from Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, to Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

WRESTLING

Asian Championships in New Delhi from Feb. 20-23: China, North Korea, Turkmenistan teams withdrew.

Asian Olympic qualifying event from March 27-29 moved from Xi’an, China to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

OTHERS

Iran suspends all sports events from Feb. 24 for 10 days, except Pro League soccer matches behind closed doors.

Tokyo Olympic training of volunteers in Japan postponed from February to May.

Chinese Anti-Doping Agency suspended testing from Feb. 3-21.

Winter X Games events in Chongli, China from Feb. 21-23 postponed.

Singapore athlete of the year awards on Feb. 26 postponed.

International Boxing Association’s European Continental Forum in Assisi, Italy on Feb. 29 canceled.

World Chess Federation’s presidential council meeting moved from China to United Arab Emirates on Feb. 28-29.

Association of Southeast Asian Nations Para Games in the Philippines from March 20-28 postponed. New dates not set.

Hong Kong sports stars awards on March 24 postponed.

XTERRA Asia-Pacific Championships (offroad triathlon, duathlon) in Taiwan from March 28-29 canceled.

Snooker’s China Open from March 30-April 5 canceled.

SportAccord summit in Beijing moved to Lausanne, Switzerland, on April 19-24.

International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation Congress on June 20 moved from Shanghai to Antwerp, Belgium.

Singapore bans spectators at National School Games from January-August.

University Athletic Association of the Philippines postponed all sports events.

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COVID-19 | List of global sports events affected due to coronavirus outbreak

List of sports events affected by the virus from China:

ARCHERY

ISSF International Solidarity Championships in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 22-28 postponed.

World Cup in Shanghai from May 4-10 cancelled.

ATHLETICS

World indoor championships in Nanjing from March 13-15 postponed to March 2021.

Hong Kong Marathon on Feb. 9 cancelled.

Asian indoor championships in Hangzhou from Feb. 12-13 cancelled.

Asian cross-country championships in Hong Kong on March 29 postponed.

Tokyo Marathon on March 1: Restricted to elite runners.

Paris Half Marathon on March 1 postponed.

Nagoya Women’s Marathon on March 8: Restricted to elite runners.

Pyongyang Marathon in North Korea on April 12 cancelled.

AUTO RACING

Formula One’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai on April 19 postponed.

Formula E’s Sanya E-Prix in Sanya on March 21 cancelled.

BADMINTON

China Masters in Hainan from Feb. 25-March 1 postponed.

Asian team championships in Manila from Feb. 11-16: China and Hong Kong withdrew.

German Open in Mulheim from March 3-8 cancelled.

Portuguese International Championships in Caldas da Rainha from March 5-8 cancelled.

Polish Open in Krakow from March 26-29 postponed.

Vietnam International Challenge in Hanoi postponed from March 24-29 to June 2-7.

Asia championships moved from Wuhan, China to Manila on April 21-26.

CRICKET

Women’s ODI Quadrangular between Thailand, Ireland, Netherlands and Zimbabwe in Chiang Mai, Thailand from April 3-11 cancelled.

CYCLING

UAE Tour cancelled on Feb. 27 after 5 of 7 stages.

FIELD HOCKEY

Hockey Pro League matches between China and Belgium on Feb. 8-9 and Australia on March 14-15 postponed.

India women’s tour of China from March 14-25 cancelled.

Ireland women’s tour of Malaysia in March-April cancelled.

GOLF

LPGA Tour

Honda LPGA Thailand in Pattaya from Feb. 20-23 cancelled.

HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore from Feb. 27-March 1 cancelled.

Blue Bay LPGA on Hainan Island from March 5-8 cancelled.

European Tour

Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from April 16-19 postponed.

China Open in Shenzhen from April 23-26 postponed.

Japan LPGA Tour

Daikin Orchid Ladies in Okinawa from March 5-8: Spectators banned.

FOOTBALL

Asian Champions League: Matches involving Chinese clubs Guangzhou Evergrande, Shanghai Shenhua and Shanghai SIPG postponed to April-May. Beijing FC allowed to play from Feb. 18. Matches involving South Korean clubs Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and FC Seoul to be played with no spectators from March 3. Matches involving Iranian clubs Esteghlal, Persepolis, Shahr Khodro, Sepahan on March 2-3 postponed.

Champions League: Valencia vs. Atalanta in Valencia on March 10, no spectators.

Europa League: Inter Milan vs. Ludogorets on Feb. 27; Getafe vs. Inter Milan in Getafe on March 19; no spectators.

Asian women’s Olympic qualifying Group B tournament relocated from Wuhan to Sydney from Feb. 3-13. China vs. South Korea playoffs on March 6 and 11 moved to April 9 and 14; China home game in Sydney.

2022 World Cup qualifying: China vs. Maldives on March 26 and vs. Guam on March 31 moved to Buriram, Thailand. Spectators banned.

Serie A, B, C, D and Women’s Serie A matches in Lombardy and Veneto regions postponed from Feb. 22. Serie A: 6 matches on Feb. 29-March 2 postponed to May 13.

Italian Cup: Semifinal between Juventus and AC Milan on March 4 postponed. Final moved from May 13 to May 20.

Chinese Super League, due to start on Feb. 22, delayed.

Iran Pro League: Spectators banned from all matches from Feb. 24.

K League in South Korea, due to start on Feb. 29, delayed.

J League in Japan: All matches from Feb. 25-March 15 postponed.

Swiss Super League and Challenge League from Feb. 28-March 23 postponed.

AFC Cup: All group stage and playoff matches in east zone delayed to April 7.

Asian men’s futsal championship in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, from Feb. 26-March 8 postponed.

Japan vs. South Africa men’s friendly on March 27 cancelled.

TABLE TENNIS

World team championships in Busan, South Korea, postponed from May 22-29 to June 21-28.

South Korea Open in Busan on June 16-21 suspended.

Australian Open in Geelong on June 23-28 suspended.

TENNIS

Fed Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tournament moved from Dongguan, China to Dubai, United Arab Emirates from March 3-7.

Davis Cup: China forfeited World Group I playoff vs. Romania in Piatra Neamt on March 6-7.

Davis Cup: Japan vs. Ecuador qualifier in Miki on March 6-7, no spectators.

WTA

Xi’an Open in China from April 13-19 cancelled.

Kunming Open in Anning, China from April 27-May 3 cancelled.

WEIGHTLIFTING

Asian championships from April 18-25 moved from Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, to Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

East Asian championships in Seoul from Feb. 26-March 3 postponed.

Junior world championships in Bucharest, Romania from March 14-24 cancelled.

WRESTLING

Asian Championships in New Delhi from Feb. 20-23: China, North Korea, Turkmenistan teams withdrew.

Asian Olympic qualifying event from March 27-29 moved from Xi’an, China to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan withdrew as host on Feb. 29.

OTHERS

Iran suspends all sports events from Feb. 24 for 10 days, except Pro League soccer matches behind closed doors.

Tokyo Olympic training of volunteers in Japan postponed from February to May.

Chinese Anti-Doping Agency suspended testing from Feb. 3-21.International Boxing Association’s European Continental Forum in Assisi, Italy on Feb. 29 cancelled.

World Chess Federation’s presidential council meeting moved from China to United Arab Emirates on Feb. 28-29.

World University cross-country championships in Marrakech, Morocco on March 7 postponed.

International Weightlifting Federation Congress in Bucharest, Romania on March 13 cancelled.

World Anti-Doping Agency Symposium in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 17-18 cancelled.

FIFA Council meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay, on March 20 changed to video conference.

Asian Football Confederation Congress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 16 postponed.

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