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AFP Sports Agenda for Thursday, March 26 (all times GMT): Twitter: @AFP_Sport Instagram: @afpsport SPORT/VIRUS -- Latest news as the global sports calendar continues to be decimated by the spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic (HEALTH-VIRUS-SPORT) OLYMPICS -- With the 2020 Olympics postponed until 2021, there are fears that the delay will shatter the gold medal hopes of many ageing athletes. AFP Sport looks at six evergreen stars for whom a delayed Tokyo Games might be a step too far. (0130) (HEALTH-VIRUS-SPORT-OLY-2020) FOOTBALL -- 'I am not a Superwoman': Those are the words of Iragartze Fernandez, one of several women football referees who are trained nurses and fighting the coronavirus on the frontline in Spain. (0900) Report by Tom Allnutt. (HEALTH-VIRUS-FBL-ESP) ROWING/OLYMPICS -- British Olympic rower Polly Swann was counting down to Tokyo 2020 just days ago. Now she is considering starting her medical career early to help in the battle against the coronavirus. (0200) Report by John Weaver (HEALTH-VIRUS-OLY-2020-ROWING-GBR) afp
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