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The Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Sport

Sports, one of the most affected areas with the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic involving sports is evident in its scheduling, finances, and the reduced involvement of fans across sports, all of which have been drastically reduced (Wong et al. 2020).

Cancellation of Sporting Calendars

According to the assessment by Deloitte (2020),   the pandemic has resulted in changes and cancellations of major sporting events.

Financial Crisis in Sports

Due to the lockdowns, Garcia-Garcia et al. (2020) assert that the pandemic has plunged sports into a financial crisis. Most of the revenue sources are such as ticket sales, are low resulting in these crises.

Reference List

Delloitte (2020) Impact of COVID-19 on Sports. Online Resource. https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/uk/Documents/sports-business-group/deloitte-uk-understanding-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-sports-industry.pdf

Garcia-Garcia, B., James, M., Koller, D., Lindholm, J., Mavromati, D., Parrish, R., & Rodenberg, R. (2020). The impact of Covid-19 on sports: a mid-way assessment. Online Resource, https://europepmc.org/article/pmc/pmc7377209

Wong, A. Y. Y., Ling, S. K. K., Louie, L. H. T., Law, G. Y. K., So, R. C. H., Lee, D. C. W., ... & Yung, P. S. H. (2020). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports and exercise. Asia-Pacific journal of sports medicine, arthroscopy, rehabilitation and technology, 22, 39-44. Online Resource. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asmart.2020.07.006