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The president of the Japanese union of doctors thinks it is too dangerous to hold the Olympic Games in his country next summer. According to Naoto Ueyama, there is a risk that a new mutant of the coronavirus will arise during the Games.…

Max Verstappen has set the third-fastest time in the first free practice for the Grand Prix of Monaco. His teammate, Sergio Pérez at Red Bull, was the fastest on the narrow and winding street circuit. Spaniard Carlos Sainz clocked…

Ziggo Sport will lose its Formula 1 broadcasting rights from next year. This confirms a spokesman for Ziggo. The rates would have risen so much in the past nine years that it is no longer possible for Ziggo Sport to keep Formula 1.…

Athletes from outside Japan are also welcome at some of the so-called test events for the Tokyo Olympics. So say the Games organizers, which have been postponed by a year to next summer due to the corona pandemic. The test matches…

Star player LeBron James of the American basketball club Los Angeles Lakers are in great shape. For the second time in two days, he was credited with a triple-double. James provided 25 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in the home…

A planned training camp of the Chinese gymnastics squad in Japan cannot occur due to the corona pandemic. The city of Sabae, where the Olympic team wanted to prepare for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo, says it cannot…

Golfer Tiger Woods underwent emergency surgery for several open fractures to his right leg after being badly injured in a car accident. According to his doctors, the procedure went well, and the former number 1 in the world is…

Japanese people who have bought tickets for the postponed Tokyo Olympics can return them online next month. They will then receive their money back. The return period runs from November 10 to 30. For the Paralympic Games, this is…

When Formula 1 returns to the Nürburgring next month, around 20,000 spectators may be present. The organization of the Grand Prix of the Eifel has received permission from the regional authorities to admit fans. The premier class…

The Tokyo Olympics will be less grand and exuberant than usual next year. To reduce the extra costs, the organization is working on a "stripped-down" version of the global sports event. Safety for the athletes is paramount,…