Tag: postponed

Gulf crisis cloud on Doha Diamond League

Article posted by Coliseum, April 13^th, 2026

The Diamond League’s season-opening event in Doha (Qatar) has been postponed until June amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. ‘BBC SPORT’ stated that the meeting, the first of 15 stops on the Diamond League circuit this season, was set to be held at the Qatar Sports Club on May 8th... » Read more

Saudi 2029 Asian Winter Games postponed

Article posted by Coliseum, January 27^th, 2026

The 2029 Asian Winter Games, which were to have been held in a mountain resort in Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city project Neom, have been postponed indefinitely. AP said that the Olympic Committee and the Olympic Council of Asia had agreed to an ‘updated framework’ for future hosting of the... » Read more

CAF soccer show postponed over unready venues

Article posted by Coliseum, January 17^th, 2025

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) Finals. ‘AFRICAN FOOTBALL’ stated that the continental tournament was scheduled to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda from February 1st-28th, 2025, however, the same has been postponed... » Read more

Union Berlin ‘foolproof’ venue redo project

Article posted by Coliseum, July 29^th, 2024

Dirk Zingler, President of the Bundesliga team 1. Union Berlin, announced recently that the planned expansion and renovation of the top-flight’s home ground – the Stadion An der Alten Försterei in Berlin, Germany – has been postponed by at least a year. ‘MOZ.de’ stated that the rejig... » Read more

‘Crammed’ FIFA calendar shadow on AFCON show

Article posted by Coliseum, June 14^th, 2024

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has been postponed for six months due to the overcrowded FIFA calendar. ‘talkSPORT’ stated that the tournament was scheduled to take place in Morocco in the Summer of 2025 but will now be played in January 2026. The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly referred to as... » Read more

Co-op Live opening on ice over power issues

Article posted by Coliseum, April 23^rd, 2024

The United Kingdom’s (UK’s) largest and newest arena – the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester – has postponed its opening night with just 24 hours notice after work failed to finish on time. The opening day has been pushed back by one week following a preview show that saw a number of... » Read more

Wildfires upset US sports leagues’ apple cart

Article posted by Coliseum, June 9^th, 2023

The Major League Baseball (MLB) postponed games in New York and Philadelphia (US) on June 7th because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canada wildfires. ‘The Guardian’ stated that a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) game in New Jersey and an indoor Women’s National Basketball... » Read more