Coronavirus: cancellation of Hong Kong weekend race, woes for cross-harbour swim amid Covid caps spark concern for other coming sports events


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The cancellation of a weekend race and a potentially similar fate for an annual cross-harbour swim in Hong Kong amid Covid-19 caps on turnout have sparked concern over the status of major sporting events set to be held in the city. The organiser of the Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong 10K Championships, originally set for this Sunday with 2,500 runners, cancelled the event on Wednesday after being told just a day before that contestant numbers would be capped at 500. The Cross Harbour Race in Victoria Harbour may also be called off, with organisers in talks with authorities to...