Wednesday, August 19, 2009

India hockey championship postponed

According to Latest Sports News India's hockey federation has postponed next month's national championships due to H1N1 flu, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

More than 25 people have died and 2,000 have been infected in India by the virus that has forced the Bollywood film industry to put off big releases and cancel shoots.

The tournament was due to be held from Sept. 13-27 in Pune, one of the worst hit by the virus.

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