Football, F1, NBA ... World sport stopped due to coronavirus

As nations take drastic measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic, the world of sport has had to face the facts: behind closed doors is no longer enough. With the first infected athletes, we are witnessing an unprecedented wave of cancellations or suspensions.

Formula 1: The Australian Grand Prix canceled

The organizers procrastinated, and the news finally fell on Friday morning: the event was canceled. In Melbourne, eight paddock members tested positive, as well as a member of the McLaren team.

The Australian Grand Prix Corporation confirms the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix is ​​canceled immediately. https://t.co/m3Wgg1UuIS

Football in France: The FFF suspends all competitions, decision Friday for L1 and L2

The French Football Federation announces “the suspension of all activities and competitions managed by the Federation, its leagues and its districts, throughout the territory from Friday March 13 and until further notice. This concerns in particular all of the male and female amateur championships. For Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, which are managed by the Professional Football League, the decision must be made on Friday morning.

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European football: Mikel Arteta infected, Benjamin Mendy in preventive quarantine

While the Italian and Spanish championships are stopped, the English Premier League is in danger: Arsenal announced Thursday evening that his coach Mikel Arteta had contracted the coronavirus. The game against Brighton scheduled for Saturday has been postponed. Chelsea player Callum Hudson-Odoi has also tested positive. Manchester City has announced that a player has been placed in preventive quarantine because a family member has symptoms. According to British media, it is Frenchman Benjamin Mendy.

In the Champions League, the knockout stages return Juventus Turin-Lyon and Manchester City-Real Madrid have already been postponed. In Turin, Daniele Rugani tested positive, followed by Sampdoria Genoa player Manolo Gabbiadini. 121 club members (players, staff, administration) are in quarantine, including Cristiano Ronaldo. In Madrid, the player concerned is a Real basketball player. His team has been placed in quarantine, as well as the football team which shares the same facilities. As for the Euro, supposed to start on June 12, whether or not it will be held at the center of the videoconference convened for Tuesday by UEFA with the European federations.

NBA: Suspension will last at least a month, Rudy Gobert apologizes

NBA boss Adam Silver said on TNT on Thursday that the suspension of the sine die season, decided the day before because of the new coronavirus, could last "at least thirty days", without ruling out the hypothesis that it cannot "not resume". While another Utah Jazz player is infected, "patient zero", Rudy Gobert, has apologized. "I would like to publicly apologize to people I may have endangered. I really did not think I was a carrier of this pathology. I lacked discernment and recognize it ”. Monday, 48 hours before the announcement of his positive test at "Covid-19", Gobert had made a joke at the end of a press conference and had touched with his hands the microphones and recorders placed on the table, before leave the room.

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University basketball: March Madness canceled

The central body of American university sport, the NCAA, has announced the cancellation of the "March Madness", the final phase of the basketball championship which is the most passionately followed event in the United States after the Superbowl. This decision comes 24 hours after the NCAA announced the lock-up.

Other American sports: baseball, hockey and soccer stopped

The NBA decision was imitated by the NHL (hockey) and the MLS (soccer). The opening of the baseball season (MLB) is postponed by 30 days.

Basketball: The FFBB postpones its competitions

The postponement, starting from Friday, runs until March 31. It concerns all senior and young championships and cups

In order to deal with the health crisis linked to the epidemic of Coronavirus COVID-19, the Federal Office of the FFBB decided to postpone the championships and cups concerning its clubs. Https://t.co/toR9dEWZRl

Handball: Competitions suspended in France

French handball has decided to suspend all its competitions until April 5 because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Federation announced on Thursday (FFHB). This decision concerns the professional leagues for men (NHL) and women (LFH) but also all regional, national and departmental championships. The Final Four of the Men's League Cup which was to take place this weekend at Le Mans had already been canceled.

Volleyball: Suspended competitions

In France, all volleyball competitions are suspended, announced the federation (FFVB). This measure also concerns beach volleyball.

Tennis: Six-week break for ATP tournaments

Local authorities have taken the lead in canceling the prestigious Miami tournament, for both women and men. Shortly after, ATP announced that all men's competitions were stopped for six weeks.

Ski: Premature end of season

After having prematurely ended the women's season on Wednesday evening, world skiing canceled on Thursday morning the last two men's races (giant and slalom), which were to take place in Kranjska Gora, in Slovenia but close to Italy, this weekend.

Skating: World Championships postponed (or canceled)

The World Figure Skating Championships, scheduled for next Wednesday in Montreal, Canada, are canceled. A late organization is not excluded after October.

Judo: European Championships postponed

The European Judo Championships in Prague have been postponed to June 19-21.

Golf: Player Championship canceled

The PGA tournament was held behind closed doors for its first day on Thursday, then canceled.

JO: Donald Trump suggests postponement

Donald Trump suggested postponing the Tokyo Olympics (July 24-August 9): "Perhaps, and it's just my idea, maybe delay them by a year, if possible. "We will follow the recommendations of the World Health Organization," said Thomas Bach, the IOC president, on Thursday, when the governor of the Japanese capital Yuriko Koike had deemed a cancellation "unthinkable".

E-sport: Gamers not spared

All “live” Call of Duty League games have been canceled. League of Legends matches will be played without an audience. A Dota 2 event was canceled in Los Angeles and the start of the NBA 2K League was postponed. It's official, it only remains to redo the entire The Walking Dead .

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