Wimbledon ‘will receive £114m in compensation’ for cancelling this year’s tournament

Wimbledon ‘will receive £114m in compensation’ for cancelling this year’s tournament due to coronavirus after taking out ‘pandemic insurance’ following SARS outbreak in 2003 Wimbledon took out pandemic insurance in 2003 following SARS outbreak All England Club announced last week that this year’s tournament was cancelled The £114million claim will help to cover the loss … Read more

Wimbledon set to net huge £100m insurance payout after cancellation amid coronavirus pandemic

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Wimbledon set to net huge £100m insurance payout after tournament is cancelled

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Wimbledon without spectators still needed 5,000 people on site

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Corona stops play: GUY ADAMS reminds us what we’ll all be missing as Wimbledon’s off

Previously, only two World Wars have managed to bring down the shutters on the planet’s oldest and most elegant tennis tournament.  But yesterday, the All England Club confirmed Wimbledon’s 2020 competition has become the latest sporting victim of the coronavirus.  As thousands of officials, stewards, ball boys and girls — not to mention the world’s … Read more

Wimbledon tennis is CANCELLED due to coronavirus pandemic

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Wimbledon will HAVE to be cancelled for the first time since World War II, says Jamie Murray

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

Wimbledon CANCELLATION ‘to be confirmed by All England Club on Wednesday’ amid coronavirus lockdown

Wimbledon CANCELLATION ‘to be confirmed by All England Club after its emergency board meeting on Wednesday’ Wimbledon will be cancelled after an emergency board meeting on Wednesday The Championships cannot realistically be played without fans or be postponed It will be the first time the tournament hasn’t been played since World War Two Most of … Read more

FA ‘to offer Wembley to the NHS to be used in the fight against coronavirus’

FA ‘to offer Wembley to the NHS to be used in the fight against coronavirus’ as health service looks for temporary bases and field hospitals  The iconic stadium will be offered to the National Health Service Wimbledon, Lord’s and Twickenham among venues to offer their facilities The UK coronavirus death toll has risen by 209 … Read more