Sport Events Cancelled due to Coronavirus Outbreak

[heywoodu 16,142]

5 minutes ago, ahjfcshfghb said:

The variant actually appears to be less dangerous than existing ones, so not sure I understand the decision. Probably hysteria. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/safrican-doctor-says-patients-with-omicron-variant-have-very-mild-symptoms-2021-11-28/

Lucerne's decision seems to be largely based on travel restrictions and the likes, which is just not in their hands at all.

[dcro 10,210]

9 minutes ago, ahjfcshfghb said:

The variant actually appears to be less dangerous than existing ones, so not sure I understand the decision. Probably hysteria. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/safrican-doctor-says-patients-with-omicron-variant-have-very-mild-symptoms-2021-11-28/

Honestly, a variant that appears to have possibly come from HIV (?) seems rather dangerous.

[ahjfcshfghb 296]

30 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Lucerne's decision seems to be largely based on travel restrictions and the likes, which is just not in their hands at all.

Right, the criticism is more aimed at the government here. It's a very bad sign for the winter sports season in general.

 

27 minutes ago, dcro said:

Honestly, a variant that appears to have possibly come from HIV (?) seems rather dangerous.

Haha. It didn't come from HIV but it was able to mutate more because of the lack of immunity in people with HIV.

[Grassmarket 4,108]

Figure Skating Grand Prix Final in Osaka, Japan next weekend is off.

 

https://www.isu.org/isu-news/news/145-news/13833-isu-grand-prix-of-figure-skating-final-2021-osaka-japan-cancellation?templateParam=15

[dcro 10,210]

The "4th wave" (really just omicron) are causing new cancellations left and right on the equestrian circuit. Sadly most indoor events are not really feasible without spectators.

Meanwhile, I am just baffled. Baffled. That some people are still counting "waves" in all this mess.

[hckošice 15,824]

Following a recommendation by the IIHF Medical Committee due to recent developments in the global COVID-19 epidemiological situation and the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, the IIHF Council has decided to cancel all IIHF tournaments that were scheduled to begin in January 2022.
 
The following tournaments have been cancelled.

2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 Men’s World Championship Division II Group B
10-15 January 2022, Belgrade, Serbia
 
2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U20 Men’s World Championship Division III
8-15 January 2022 - Queretaro, Mexico
 
2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World Championship
8-15 January 2022 - Linkoping & Mjolby, Sweden

2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World Championship Division I Group A
9-15 January 2022 - Gyor, Hungary

2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World Championship Division I Group B
10-15 January 2022 - Radenthein, Austria

2022 IIHF Ice Hockey U18 Women’s World Championship Division III
21-27 January 2022 - Istanbul, Turkey

Due to league commitments within Sweden during possible postponement dates, it was determined that it will not be possible to move the women’s U18s to a later date. All other tournaments mentioned above will not be postponed.

[hckošice 15,824]

Also the Spengler Cup which was expected to start tomorrow. some teams (Slovan Bratislava and Sparta Prague) were at the airport preparing to fly to when they received the info from the organizers...

[hckošice 15,824]

After 3 Days of competition the Men´s U20 Ice Hockey World Championships has been cancelled, following 3 matches forfeited in the last 2 days for positive covid-19 tests in (Switzerland - USA 1-0 forfeited yesterday) (Finland-Czechia 1-0 forfeited today) and team (Slovakia-Russia 1-0 forfeited a couple of minutes ago)...

 

 

[Grassmarket 4,108]

Geez, would you believe the World Aquatics scheduled for Japan in May are off?  Just pathetic.

 

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1118225/world-aquatics-champs-fukuoka-postponed

[Quaker2001 288]

30 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Geez, would you believe the World Aquatics scheduled for Japan in May are off?  Just pathetic.

 

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1118225/world-aquatics-champs-fukuoka-postponed

What the Fukuoka?