New Zealand s teams are among the favourites for gold after failing to capture the top prize in Rio – the men finishing fifth and the women claiming silver – but the threat of cancellation still lingers because Covid-19 continues to rage in Japan after resurging since last November.
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Etene Nanai-Seturo is first concentrating on Super Rugby Aotearoa with the Chiefs. Nevertheless, Nanai-Seturo seems relaxed about the situation he and his team-mates face if the sevens takes place at an Olympics which could be dramatically affected by tough Covid-19 restrictions, something New Zealand hasn’t been gripped by since last year, but is normal overseas.
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The fourth season of the 10-over cricket tournament was scheduled to run in November. It might reasonably have gone ahead, were it not for significant rejigs to cricket’s calendar elsewhere, including the IPL and the PSL. As such, the organisers took the decision to reschedule to January 28 to February 6, 2021.
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•The World cup qualifiers are slated for June 2022 leaves Paul Odera s charges with just one year to prepare for the competitive qualifiers against the likes of powerhouse Namibia, a resurgent Zimbabwe and Uganda.
•Simiyu guided Shujaa to its highest points tally in 2018 with 104 points and will be seeking to replicate the performance as he targets a medal at the Tokyo Olympics in July.
Safety will be paramount when Rugby returns in the new year due to the Covid- 19 pandemic, according to Kenya Rugby Union chairman Oduor Gangla.