Sports events still ongoing despite coronavirus pandemic

OLYMPICS

• The Olympics from July 24-August 9 in Tokyo have not been postponed or suspended. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will hold talks with heads of international sports organisations on March 17.
• The Tokyo 2020 Olympics torch lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia was held without spectators.
• The Tokyo 2020 Olympics flame handover ceremony in Athens on March 19 will be a scaled-down event with only a few Tokyo Games officials and torch bearers inside the stadium .

FOOTBALL

• Australia's top flight A-League soccer competition has banned fans from matches for the rest of the season.
• The Copa America from June 12-July 12 in Argentina and Colombia is set to go ahead.
• Argentina's cup competition, the Copa de la Superliga, and the Brazilian state championships are being played without spectators in attendance.

SNOOKER

• The Coral Tour Championship in Llandudno, Wales, from March 17-22 is going ahead as planned.
• The World Championships in Sheffield from April 18-May 4 is going ahead as of now.

BOXING

• The European Olympic boxing qualifying tournament in London will be held without spectators from March 16-24.

RUGBY

• The Springboks' July tests against Scotland and Georgia remain as scheduled but will be reviewed in April.

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

• A UFC mixed martial arts event in Brazil on March 14 went ahead in an empty arena.
• UFC Fight Night 171, which was to be held in London on March 21, will be relocated to a new venue, possibly in the United States.

HORSE RACING

• The British Horseracing Authority confirmed races in England, Scotland and Wales until the end of March will take place without spectators in attendance. (Compiled by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar)