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"I do think about the young women that have worked all their life to get to this stage. All they ever wanted was an opportunity to prove themselves."

The coronavirus pandemic has affected sport across the world, and women's sport is arguably one of the most at risk.

Fifpro, world football's players' union, recently warned that the women's game could be hit much harder by the virus than the men's - but Fifa will continue their $1bn [£805m] investment into the women's game'.

Athletes and administrators from a range of different sports spoke to BBC World Service for a special women's sport programme about the impact of covid-19.

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England Test captain Joe Root has been talking to BBC Radio 5 Live about the new Hundred competition and the return of cricket in general.

He said: "One of the main things was engaging new audience, new fans and people coming to cricket for the first time and experiencing what it’s all about, a good introduction to the game.

"With that you want people in the ground, able to experience it live and you want your big stars playing, you want your overseas players able to take part, there a number of fantastic overseas stars that have been drafted, personally I can see it benefitting from being pushed back a year.

"Ultimately it has to be made very clear that is very safe and nobody is being put in harm’s way and if there’s a way of doing that it should be explored.

"The safety of everyone is paramount, not just the players and coaches but everyone involved in the operation. And if that’s made possible and there’s a way of doing that, I’m sure it will be explored and we’ll see if that’s feasible."

The Tour de France could still go ahead despite more sanctions on mass gatherings by the French government.

"The Tour de France has not been called into question," said French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu.

The Vuelta a Espana also announced it would cancel its departure from Holland, which was set for 14 August.

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England defender Millie Bright says Phil Neville's departure as Lionesses manager "came as a surprise" and that the players are grateful to him.

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"It won't be possible to do sport in covered areas, nor practice team or contact sports," said France's Prime Minister Edouard Philippe on Tuesday.

"Events gathering more than 5,000 participants cannot be staged until September."

It has resulted in Freance's top two football tiers having their season cancelled.

But what does this mean for the top players, such as Neymar and Kylian Mbappe of Ligue 1 runaway leaders Paris St-Germain.

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Nottinghamshire Cricket Club is helping to provide hot meals to homeless, sheltered and vulnerable people during the Covid-19 crisis.

Meals are being prepared within three kitchens in Nottinghamshire. Collection, delivery and distribution are then coordinated via a network of volunteers within the local area.

“Everyone connected with our club feels like we’re having it tough at the moment with the game we all love being delayed due to coronavirus,” said Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores.

“However, when you step back and look at the privileged position we are in, representing Notts in professional cricket, we are all very lucky people.

“There are others around us who are not so fortunate and who, at the present time more than ever, are in need of support.

“By raising awareness of Guru Nanak’s mission, we’re hoping we can increase the number of people accessing the support and encourage some donations to the cause as well.”

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The Women's PGA Championship has been postponed to October but the LPGA has announced it wants to restart the 2020 Tour by the middle of July.

The major, one of five in the women's game, was due to take place from 25-28 June in Pennsylvania, but has now been rescheduled for 8-11 October.

"One thing that has become clear is that there will be no 'opening bell' regarding a return to safe play in this new normal of the Covid-19 pandemic," said LPGA commissioner Mike Whan.

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UK Athletics has extended its the suspension of athletics competition within the UK until at least 30 June.

UKA said: "The decision has been made collectively in light of ongoing UK Government restrictions and the need to give athletes, coaches, clubs, event organisers and officials clarity, advance notice and time to plan."

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Political leaders in Switzerland have announced that the Swiss Super League, the top flight of Swiss football, will "probably" resume on 8 June behind closed doors.

The announcement was made during a press conference by the Swiss Federal Council today.

However the resumption will only be allowed if there's no worsening of the outbreak and if the sports associations "present detailed protection concepts".

The England and Wales Cricket Board will meet on Wednesday and is expected to delay the new 100-ball competition because of the coronavirus pandemic.

And England all-rounder Moeen Ali says it would be the "right" decision to switch the inaugural tournament to 2021.

"It is such a big deal for us in this country and we want it to be played when everything is right and there are no problems around the world."

The 100-ball competition, involving eight city-based teams in separate men's and women's tournaments, was due to begin on 17 July and end on 15 August.

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Recreational sports such as tennis and golf will likely be first to resume in Scotland, but restarting football is a "difficult challenge", says national clinical director Jason Leitch.

Speaking to Good Morning Scotland, he said: "Some sports, which are clearly physically distanced and are maybe outdoors, will be able to do that.

"Others will be more challenging. I can't imagine snooker will be back first but you imagine something like tennis or golf might be back a little bit sooner.

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In an open letter, International Olympic Committe (IOC) president Thomas Bach said a review of the "budget and priorities in a post-virus world" would need to take place.

Tokyo 2020 has been moved to 23 July - 8 August 2021, due to Covid-19.

The leaders of the Tokyo organising committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games say the cost of delaying the Games, could be somewhere between two and six billion US dollars, accorind to media in Japan.

Bach said: "Although it is too early to give an exact figure, we already know that we have to shoulder several hundred million US dollars of postponement costs.

"At this moment, nobody knows what the realities of the post-coronavirus world will look like," he said.

"We will all need to take a close look at the scope of some of our activities and make the necessary adjustments to the new realities."

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The race, which had been due to start in Beverley on Thursday and finish on Sunday in Leeds, had been dlayed due to the pandemic.

Discussion to move it to later in the year had been on the table, but njow it is likely the event will be moved to 2021.

Chief executive James Mason said: “The longer this goes on the more likely it is that it will be next year.

“The sensible thing now would be to look into where it would fit into the calendar next year because there are too many imponderables as to when mass sporting events can take place again and they’re all backing up.”

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Australia are scheduled to play a limited-over tour of England and Scotland in June and July, but it is now in serious doubt due to Covid-19.

The Aussies are due to play Scotland in a T20 on June 29 and a further three One-Day internationals against England from July 3.

Speaking to cricket.com.au, opening batsman David Warner said: "At the moment it's highly unlikely we're going to go over there given what's happened in England.

"The biggest picture is making sure we're doing all the right things we can to flatten this curve and doing what we can do to play our bit in that.

"We've done a great job so far and all Australians should be credited."

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Gary Neville has stressed football would not return for months were it not for the huge economic impact of coronavirus.

The UK is on lockdown until at least 7 May but the Premier League is working on its 'Project Restart' to get the 2019-20 season finished, while the English Football League board and its clubs are also holding meetings on a regular basis.

Neville told Sky Sports News: "We're hearing different things every day, but I think if this was a non-economic decision, there would be no football for months.

"What we're seeing now is that people are assessing risk. What is the risk we're willing to take to bring football back?

"If people are really serious about putting health first, we wouldn't be discussing football returning at this moment in time, but players themselves will want to go and play."

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Sir Alex Ferguson is "taking lockdown in his stride' according to former Manchester United kitman, and lifelong friend, Albert Morgan.

“I speak to him almost every day and he is on a total lockdown at the moment,”revealed Morgan.

Sir Alex has been exercising daily, including "getting the dumbbells out" and using his rowing machine.

"He has not been out of the house," said Morgan

“I think his wife has had to nail his feet down!"

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Derby County have thanked captain Wayne Rooney for the leading role he played in the club agreeing a wage deferral with players.

Manager Phillip Cocu, his coaching staff, executives and non-playing staff have also deferred part of their salary.

"Talks across the club have been held in the spirit of unity and co-operation, and everyone has been fully committed to help and play their part," said a statement.

"The club would specifically like to thank Wayne Rooney, the team captain, and Curtis Davies, the Professional Footballers Association's club representative, for their help and support."

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Badminton's Thomas and Uber Cup team championships were postponed for a second time on Wednesday to 3-11 October after Denmark extended coronavirus social-distancing measures, officials said.

The men's and women's tournaments, originally scheduled for May in Aarhus, had already been delayed for three months but were shifted again after Denmark said large gatherings remained banned until the end of August, the Badminton World Federation said.

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Glasgow Warriors head coach Dave Rennie says it would be "hard" not to award Leinster the Pro14 title.

The campaign has been suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic, with no decision taken on how to conclude it.

Rennie soon takes over as Australia coach and is unlikely to take charge of Warriors before his June exit.

"We've seen other competitions award the team that's leading the trophy," said the New Zealander, whose side are third behind Leinster in Conference A.

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Former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says the football world must respect government decisions regarding the restart of the Premier League.

The UK is on lockdown until at least 7 May but the Premier League is working on its 'Project Restart' to get the 2019-20 season finished, while the English Football League board and its clubs are also holding meetings on a regular basis.

"We have to go by what the Government says. Whatever way they see it, and if they make a decision, we have to respect that," Ferdinand told ITV.

"Like the isolation and lockdown period, we've been very respectful of that, listened to the guidelines and stayed with that and I think the football world has to be the same."