- This is how COVID-19 is affecting the world of sports
- The COVID-19 pandemic has upended all areas of life - and sports is no exception.
- Social distancing measures, brought in to limit the spread of coronavirus, have had a significant effect on sporting fixtures.
- Every aspect of sport has been affected, from the athletes themselves to media coverage.
Not surprisingly, COVID-19 has also upended the sporting calendar, with professional leagues everywhere suspending their activities to limit the spread of the virus. Even the Summer Olympics, typically one the world’s most-watched sporting broadcasts, has been pushed back a year.