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The Asian and Oceania boxing qualifying event for this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo will now be held in Amman in Jordan, it was announced today.

It is due to take place from March 3 to 11, having originally been scheduled for Wuhan, China, from February 3 until 14.

However, it has been moved as a response to the coronavirus outbreak reported in the Chinese city.

The International Olympic Committee Boxing Task Force (BTF) confirmed the news, following the cancellation decision by the BTF and the Olympic Chinese Committee.

After a careful review, the BTF approved the proposal of the National Olympic Committee of Jordan (JOC), in order to confirm competition dates and location as soon as possible, in the best interest of the athletes involved.

Logistical and operational details will be shared with National Olympic Committees (NOC), National Federations and officials in the coming days.

The BTF also thanked all the NOCs that offered their support to reorganise the competition at such short notice.

The Asian Football Confederation moved one of its qualifiers for the women's tournament at Tokyo 2020 from Wuhan to Nanjing.

Group B of the third round of AFC Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament will not be held at the Jiangning Football Training Centre.

Currently, the official death toll for coronavirus victims stands at 26, with more than 830 confirmed cases.

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The Asia and Oceania boxing qualifier for Tokyo 2020 in Wuhan has been cancelled by local organisers because of the outbreak of a new coronavirus in the Chinese city.

In a statement, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) boxing task force confirmed the decision from organisers and said it would "work with the Chinese Olympic Committee and all partners to explore alternatives".

The event is set to be relocated either to another city or country.

"The IOC boxing task force noted todays decision of the Local Organising Committee to cancel the Asian/Oceanian Tokyo 2020 boxing qualifying event which was due to take place in Wuhan from 3-14 February 2020, amid growing concerns in relation to the coronavirus outbreak reported in the city," the task force said.

The decision came after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) moved one of its qualifiers for the women's tournament at Tokyo 2020 from Wuhan to Nanjing amid concerns over the spread of the virus, which has killed 17 people.

The AFC said Group B of the third round of the AFC Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament would now be held at the Jiangning Football Training Centre.

The dates for the event remain unchanged and the four-team competition - featuring hosts China, Australia, Thailand and Chinese Taipei - will go ahead from February 3 to 9.

The decisions were taken amid growing concern over the spread of the virus after China confirmed it can be transmitted between humans.

According to Chinese authorities, there are now 540 confirmed cases and medical experts have warned the death toll could rise in the coming days.

Cases have been reported in other areas of China, as well as further afield in Thailand, South Korea and Japan, which is due to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games later this year.

According to reports, cases have also emerged in the United States and Mexico.

Chinese authorities have told people not to travel in or out of Wuhan amid the outbreak of the virus, believed to be a member of the same family as the deadly Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).

The virus is the subject of an emergency World Health Organisation (WHO) committee meeting today, where the group is set to make a series of recommendations and determine whether or not the outbreak constitutes a "public health emergency of international concern".

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Think of a cruise and you might picture a week island-hopping in the Caribbean.

What about a full 26 weeks half the entire year sailing around the world? Thats the trip that a lucky few are about to embark upon this weekend from San Francisco.

This sailing aboard Oceania Cruises Insignia departs on Sunday, January 26 from San Francisco. And while the cruise is scheduled to end in New York on July 25 (a full 182 days later), its whats in between that will make other travelers envious.

All told, the cruise will visit more than three dozen countries (and roughly 100 ports of call), ranging from Sri Lanka to Singapore. The trip begins in California, skipping down the coast of Mexico and South America. After a turn around the famous Cape Horn, the cruise continues up the east coast of South America, with stops in Argentina and Brazil before heading across the Atlantic to Africa.

From there the ship make stops in several African ports before crossing the Indian Ocean. India, Thailand, Hanoi, China, and Japan are all on the list of stops before a port of call in the remote Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia. (Note: there are about two weeks worth of stops in Japan alone.)

After that the ship will cross over to Alaska before dotting down the coast again, transiting the Panama Canal, and then back up the east coast of the United States to New York.

While most ports of call feature traditional stops during the day, this cruise does feature overnights calls on ports like Rio de Janeiro, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and more.

As mentioned, the cruise runs from January 26 through July 25, but the complete journey (a staggering 200 days!) actually departed Miami about two weeks ago.

The sailing is part of Oceanias lineup of around-the-world cruises, designed for travelers looking for something more than a short trip to the Bahamas or Caribbean.

The trips typically take place on smaller ships (the Insignia can carry only about 800 passengers; much less than the 6,000 carried by the largest cruise ships) and have a more luxurious atmosphere.

Be prepared to open your wallet if youre interested in a trip like this. Fares start at $38,999 per person for an inside stateroom. Those wanting to sail in the top-of-the-line Owners Suite at a generous 1,000 square feet would have to pony up $143,699.

With that youll get some nice amenities. Oceania includes Belgian chocolates each day and plush robes for all rooms. Book the Owners Suite and youll also get 24-hour butler service, an iPad to use on the ship, cashmere lap blankets, free shoe shining and your choice of daily printed newspapers.

You can see the full schedule of this 182-day cruise here.

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First it was a promising market. Then, it was a refugee when things went not so well in the Western countries. Now, Asia has become an indispensable destiny for fashion giants, with ashare that equals that of Latin America or Eastern Europe. Inditex, H&M, Fast Retailing and Gap make 30% of their total revenues in the region, and the share doesnt seem to be stopping.

The fourth largest fashion retailers in the group had an aggregated revenue of 88.5 billion dollars in 2018. Of them, over 25.7 billion dollars, or 29%, came from Asian markets, according to the most recent data published.

Naturally, Fast Retailing (that only communicates sales by region of Uniqlo) is the one with the largest share of sales in Asia and Oceania, nearly 69%, with sales of 1.6 trillion yen (14 billion dollars) in 2018.

Japan, its local market, is the largest by sales, with a revenue of 860 billion yen (7.8 billion dollars) in 2018. In Greater China, when it operates 768 stores, the company reached 440 billion (4 billion dollars) in sales.The company expects this market to suprass 1,000 stores by the end of August 2021 and hit one trillion yen in sales in the near future.

Uniqlo defines Southeast Asia and Oceania its new driver of growth. The company operates 213 stores in Thailand, Philipines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia and last year landed in India and Vietnam. The group intends to double its sales in the region and reach 300 billion yen (2.7 million de yens) by 2022, helped by plans to continue opening new stores and also preparations for the dynamic growth of India and Vietnam in fall 2019, the company said in its annual report.

In the case of Inditex, sales in Asia and the rest of the world reached 6.7 billion dollas in 2018, about 23% of its total revenue. The first Asian market where the group landed was Malaysia, with the opening of three points of sale of Zara in 2003. Three years later, it entered China with seven stores.

Now, Inditex has 589 points of sale in Mainland China, most of them of Zara. In Hong Kong, it operates 35 stores. The company completed its landing in China in 2018 with the first opening of Uterqe. However, this region has stopped being the engine of the group and it reduced its share in total sales for the first time since 2003. In the rest of the region, Inditex is present in Taiwan, South Korea, Philipines, Thailand, Indonesia, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam.

H&M generates 15% of its sales in Asia and Oceania, with a revenue of 3.3 billion dollars in 2018. China is one of the largest markets for the group, with revenues of 1,1 billion dollars in 2018, up 13%. The company landed in the country in 2006 and has now over 530 stores, after opening 38 new points of sale in 2018. The company has also reinforced in the region with a partnership with Tmall, owned by giant Alibaba.

In the rest of Asia and Oceania, the group grew 7.9% in 2018. The company is present in South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam.

Finally, Gap generates only 7.4% of its sales in Asia, where it operates with both Old Navy and Gap.Gap first breached the Asian market in 2014, with its first store opening inGuangzhou, Hong Kong. According to the worldwide fashion retailers report, Gap Asia as of February 2019 holds 332 points of sale, in the continent. Its parent company Old Navy, which first entered the Asian market in the same period back in 2014, opened its first store in Shenzhen.

Gap opened 34 stores in Asia in 2018 and closed 15 stores decreasing the closing number in comparison to the previous year, which totaled 50 closures and 52 openings. As for Old Navy, the brand only opened one store from 2017 to 2018, totaling to 15 stores as of February 2019, according to the latest report of the Group. The American company ended the fiscal year of 2018 with a revenue of 16.6 billion dollars, up 5% than the previous year, which amounted to 15.9 billion dollars in 2017.

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One winning master-juggler will wing their way to Mexico after a competition next week in Katikati.

"These guys are beasts - we are talking about top New Zealand and Australia jugglers," says competition judge Jason Butler.

"Juggling three balls is hard enough, but these competitors will be juggling up to five clubs."

The International Juggling Association Oceania Competition is taking place on Thursday, January 30, in the Katikati War Memorial Hall as part of the 2020 NZ Juggling and Circus Festival.

Eight professional jugglers from across Oceania will battle it out, with the winner qualifying for the 2021 Juggling World Cup in Mexico.

Jason says the competition will showcase "world-class jugglers", although none of them are from the Bay of Plenty.

We are starting to get momentum in the Tauranga juggling scene, we dont have those kinds of jugglers yet.

Nonetheless, he encourages people to come along and witness the magic first-hand.

If you have seen juggling on TV, you havent seen juggling. In-person is a whole new ball game.

The Juggling and Circus Festival, which runs from January 30 to February 2, will include a range of workshops for eager beginners, such as juggling, acrobatics, aerial and circus.

Other events part of the festival will include a stage show, juggling combat, fire jam and circus Olympics.

Jason, who is also the festival host and a professional circus performer, says this annual event helps circus flourish among younger generations.

We are so supportive kids who have just learnt something new can perform it at the festival and the crowd will go wild. Thats because we know how hard it is and we want to support the next generation doing circus, he says.

He says the countrys circus industry is slowly growing due to world-class artists sharing their talents.

The industry is growing and what we are seeing is astonishing. So many are sharing their skills at gatherings around New Zealand.

This is helping younger generations get into it and with that our ability is starting to increase."

Jason says circus performances have the power to help people, simply by putting a smile on their faces.

The circus artist works with several New Zealand charities, doing performances across the country.

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Razer and Legacy Esports have announced that they have entered into a partnership, extending Team Razers reach into Oceanic esports and providing Legacy with Razer products. Legacy Esports is one of the most successful organisations in Oceania and together with Razer will give the team top-tier gear to use when they compete.

The partnership will furnish not just Legacy Esports players but also content creators with Razers esports peripherals. This includes mice, headsets and keyboards.

Legacy Esports will also be involved with field-testing Razer products and giving feedback on in-development gear.

David Tse, Global Esports Director at Razer said;

Team Razer has been expanding our footprint to support esports teams across the globe. Now we are proud to extend our support to the Oceanic region.

Legacy Esports has proven to be a top notch esports team within Australia. We are inspired by their grit and perserverence to elevate esports within their region.

Legacy Esports, known previously as Avant Garde Ascension, was Avant Gardes League of Legends team. In 2014, they left Avant Garde and rebranded as Legacy Esports.

In 2017, the team expanded into Overwatch and were acquired by the Adelaide Crows. This marked the first foray by the AFL into esports. As of 2019, Legacy Esports has 30 players across four teams playing Fortnite, League of Legends, StarCraft II and Smash Bros.

Legacy Esports Head of Esports Tim Wendel said We look forward to working with Razer and using their top-tier products to take Legacy Esports to the next level.

We look forward to seeing what Razer and Legacy Esports can accomplish together.

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New York, Jan. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Automotive Axle & Propeller Shaft Market by Axle Type, Axle Position, Propeller Shaft Type, Passenger Car Propeller Shaft Material and Region - Global Forecast to 2025" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p04764444/?utm_source=GNW However, fluctuating raw material prices, as well as pricing pressure from automotive OEMs, are expected to be major challenges for axle and propeller shaft manufacturers.

Carbon fiber propeller shaft is the fastest growing segmentCarbon fiber composites are being used in automotive components owing to their structural advantages over their metallic counterparts.These include lower weight and higher strength, which are of vital importance to the OEMs.

The carbon-fiber propeller shaft is fitted mostly in the SUVs provided premium vehicle manufacturers.Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi are prominent car manufacturers in the premium segment and have registered significant growth in recent years in their vehicle sales.

According to a Mercedes-Benz publication, the company sold nearly 2.3 million cars globally in 2017 with sales growing by 9.9% year-on-year basis. Further, as per the BMW press release, the companys sales grew by 4.2% between 2016 and 2017. Thus, the growth in premium vehicles sales is becoming an essential factor that will drive the carbon fiber propeller shaft market.

Live Axle is projected to lead the automotive axle market, by type, during the forecast periodLive axle is estimated to hold the largest share of the market during the forecast period between 2019 and 2025.Live axle drives the wheel connected to it along with supporting the weight of the car.

Increasing consumer preference towards SUVs and RWD passenger cars as well as consistent growth in overall vehicle production have triggered the growth of live axles market.The demand of RWD/AWD in the US, China, Japan, and European countries have shown significant growth in recent years, and the trend is expected to continue over the forecast period, thus, ultimately boosting the live axle demand for light-duty vehicles.

Additionally, the growth in the heavy vehicles, mainly in North America and Europe will propel the live axle demand in future.

Asia Oceania: The largest and second-fastest growing automotive axle & propeller shaft marketAsia Oceania is anticipated to be the fastest growing market for automotive axle & propeller shaft during the forecast period.The market growth can be attributed to the significant increase in the production of passenger cars and commercial vehicles in the region.

Further, with an increase in per capita income, China, Japan, and South Korea have witnessed a significant rise in premium vehicle sales and have emerged as lucrative markets for premium automotive OEMs.As Asia Oceania contributes to a considerable share of the global bus and truck production, trucks and buses hold the maximum percentage of automotive axle & propeller shaft market in 2018.According to OICA statistics, the share of heavy trucks and buses in Asia Oceania was estimated to be 75% and 76%, respectively in 2018.

Increasing infrastructure spending, rising import-export trade, and growth of e-commerce have driven the growth of the Asia Oceania market.With rising heavy vehicle production, the demand for axle and propeller shaft is expected to grow significantly, which in turn would push foreign suppliers to extend their presence in this region.

These factors together are expected to drive the automotive axle & propeller shaft in the region.

BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARIESThe study contains insights provided by various industry experts, ranging from equipment manufacturers, OEMs, and Tier-1 suppliers to regional associations members. The break-up of the primaries is as follows: By Company Type: Tier-1 59%, Tier-2 26%, OEM 15%, By Designation: C level 70%, D Level 20%, Others 10%, By Region: Europe 38%, Asia Oceania 31%, North America 21%, RoW 10%

The report provides detailed profiles of the following companies: ZF (Germany) Dana (US) GKN (UK) Meritor (US) American Axle & Manufacturing (US) Showa (Japan) Hyundai WIA (South Korea) JTEKT (Japan) Gestamp (Spain) IFA (Germany)

Research CoverageThe primary objective of the study is to define, describe, and forecast the automotive axle and propeller shaft market, by value and volume.The study segments the market by axle type (dead, live, and tandem), propeller shaft type (single piece and multi-piece), axle position (front and rear), passenger car propeller shaft by material (alloy and carbon fiber), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Oceania, and RoW).

The study tracks and analyzes competitive developments such as market share analysis, expansions, joint ventures, acquisitions, and other activities carried out by key industry participants.

Reasons for buying the report The study provides a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the automotive axle and propeller shaft market, in terms of volume (thousand units), and value (USD million) at country, and regional level The study provides a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the automotive axle and propeller shaft market, by volume and value, based on the axle type (dead, live, and tandem) at the regional level The study provides a qualitative and quantitative analysis of automotive axle and propeller shaft market, by volume, and value, based on the propeller shaft type (single piece and multipiece) at the regional level The study provides a qualitative and quantitative analysis of passenger car propeller shaft market, by volume and value, based on the material (alloy and carbon fiber) at the regional level The study provides a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the automotive axle and propeller shaft market, in terms of volume and value based on the axle position (front and rear) at the regional level The study provides a qualitative and quantitative analysis of volume and value of the market segments with respect to four regions namely North America, Europe, Asia Oceania, and RoW The study includes the profiles of the key ten companies and additional ten companies, which have a significant impact on the market, along with their financial structure, recent developments, and product portfolio The report covers the competitive landscape, which reflects the market share analysis of leading players along with the dominant strategy adopted by these stakeholders to retain their positionRead the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p04764444/?utm_source=GNW

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MANILA, Philippines -- The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is proposing for the country to host the Asia-Oceania qualifiers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics given the threat posed by the deadly coronavirus.

The Asia-Oceania boxing qualifiers was originally set for February 3 in Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the coronavirus which has infected at least 200 Chinese who traveled in the area.

Organizers said they had decided to move the event from Wuhan in order to protect the health of those attending.

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol Tolentino immediately supported the suggestion of the ABAP and has brought it up with the International Olympic Committee.

"We support ABAPs suggestion to transfer the tournament to the Philippines. The POC will endeavor to assist in whatever way it can, said Tolentino, a Cavite congressman who heads PhilCycling, the countrys governing body in the sport.

ABAP said it is worried about the virus' threat to Filipino boxers.

"The outbreak of a mysterious coronavirus strain is alarming and we appeal to the IOC to seriously consider transferring the venue city and the dates of the tournament, said Tolentino.

"The danger posed by possible contamination is highly risky and we cannot afford to expose not only our delegation, but others as well, he added.

The virus has also reached Japan, Thailand and South Korea with four people hospitalized after visiting Wuhan.

As the number of cases soar, the WHO said it would consider declaring an international public health emergency over the outbreak.

Eight boxers are scheduled to compete in the Asia-Oceania qualifiers to book a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics, according to ABAP secretary general Ed Picson.

Picson explained that six Olympic spots are up for grabs in the mens 52kg, 57kg, 63kg and womens 51kg divisions with a semifinal appearance assured of a ticket to Tokyo.

The fifth and sixth Olympic slots will go to the boxers who lost in the quarterfinals to the eventual gold and silver medalists.

It will be a tight bout between Rio de Janeiro Olympian Rogen Ladon and Carlo Paalam who will represent the country in 52kg during the Asia-Oceania qualifying meet, while the 63kg division will be a tossup between James Palicte and newcomer Samuel Jeri Dela Cruz.

Clark Bautista (57kg), Marjon Pianar (69kg) and Eumir Marcial (75kg) will carry the national colors in their respective weight classes, while Irish Magno (51kg), world champion Nesthy Petecio (57kg) and former wushu fighter Hergie Bacyadan (69kg) will be the countrys bets in the womens side.

(For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN Sports website.)

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