A cleaner wearing a protective suit sanitises seats at the San Paolo stadium ahead in Naples, Italy, March 4, 2020 - PHOTO: REUTERS ROME (REUTERS) - Italy’s sports minister said he will propose extending the ban on all competitions to the whole of April in an effort to contain the coronavirus. … [Read more...] about Italian minister to propose extending sports ban to whole of April – paper
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Vietnam’s top triathlon event postponed due to pandemic
The race was scheduled for May 10 in the beach city of Da Nang, but with the Covid-19 situation worsening in the country, the local Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided to suspend the event, and the organizers have yet to announce a new date. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s top triathlon event postponed due to pandemic
Thi wins second stage of int’l cycling event
Thi of Gao Hat Ngoc Troi An Giang on March 9 took the lead in the 99km stage, after more than three hours of cycling from Dong Nai to Lam Dong, in which she had to conquer the Bao Loc mountain pass situated at an altitude of 1,500m above sea level. … [Read more...] about Thi wins second stage of int’l cycling event
Lee wins fifth stage, Mai still in lead
Dinh Thi Nhu Quynh of Biwase Binh Duong grabbed the polka dot jersey for the Queen of the Mountain with 59 points. She was first to reach the Prenn Pass near Da Lat in the third stage and was in the top group at the passes of Cu Hinh, Chua Mountain and Quynh. There is no pass in the rest of the tournament. … [Read more...] about Lee wins fifth stage, Mai still in lead
Vietnamese superstar Le Cong Vinh named among ASEAN Legends
Born in Nghe An, the striker is most famous for scoring the decisive goal in the dying moments of the second leg tie against Thailand in the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup finals, helping Vietnam become champions for the first time. Other notable achievements include being awarded the Vietnamese Golden Ball in 2004, 2006, and 2007. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese superstar Le Cong Vinh named among ASEAN Legends
