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WHAT’S COMING UP IN THE SPORTS WORLD IN 2022 ✦ The Winter Olympics, The Ashes, Australian Open Tennis and the FIFA Football World Cup plus much more!
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port has always had a unique and undeniable ability to help people, communities and countries unite and overcome all manner of challenges, to rise above politics and public debate by providing an unrivalled thrill and sense of celebration. It became an invaluable crutch that many turned to when seeking respite from the daily toil the global COVID-19 pandemic imparted over the last few years and 2022 has an action-packed schedule for enthusiasts to enjoy! All eyes traditionally turn Down Under at the start of the year as a series of acclaimed sporting events kick off the
The Ashes, the Aussie and England cricket teams will be battling it out in 2022
year and 2022 is no different with the Ashes carrying on from 2021 seeing the Aussie and England cricket teams battling it out for the cherished urn. The Australian Open opens the tennis calendar in January although it is doubtful we will see defending champion Novak Djokovic on court as the nine-time winner has declined to publicly state his vaccine status, deemed a prerequisite by authorities. Djokovic has previously railed against vaccine requirements, leading to assumptions that he will not be there.
