Women will be allowed to race down the "iconic" Cresta Run toboggan track in Switzerland this season "after an 89-year ban was overturned." They were allowed to race on equal terms with men until the '20s, when it was deemed "medically dangerous." However, at a St. Moritz Tobogganing Club meeting, members voted by a two-thirds majority to allow women to ride the Cresta Run again and become members (BBC, 12/13).
Morocco will not enter the race to host the 2019 African Cup of Nations, "despite being tipped to stage the event after Cameroon was stripped of the hosting rights." After the Confederation of African Football decided to move the tournament last week because of doubts over Cameroon’s delivery of infrastructure and security fears, Morocco and South Africa were installed as early favorites to be "emergency host" (SOCCEREX, 12/13).
Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association announced Aussie cricket's awards event will be renamed the Australian Cricket Awards from '19. The announcement follows several changes to the awards in the past years to reflect the shifting landscape of Australian cricket and the increasing recognition of women's cricket and the popularity of the T20 format (CA).
