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tom dutton, George Flood

Coronavirus disrupts sport LIVE: Olympics could be delayed, Six Nations, Cheltenham, Premier League latest

Welcome to the Evening Standard's LIVE coverage of the latest disruption caused to sporting events by the coronavirus outbreak.

Japan's Olympics minister has revealed that the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games could be pushed back after a further test event was cancelled on Tuesday.

The Games are due to run for more than two weeks from July 24, but the outbreak has already led to the cancellation of several test events. The Japan Para Wheelchair Rugby Championships, which had been due to take place between March 12 and 15, has now been called off by the Japan Para Sports Association.

Elsewhere, England's cricketers have swapped handshakes for fist bumps during their tour of Sri Lanka, while Six Nations fixtures and the Cheltenham Festival are due to proceed as scheduled.

Follow all the latest build-up with Standard Sport's rolling match blog.

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