2020: Sports Event Affected By Corona
When there is a dispute or problem between two parties in a game, the referee or the rules of the match pave the way for a decision. Or threats from competitors? And the most important question is what will be the outcome of the match if such a third party comes on the field?
Something similar happened this year in the world of sports where the arrival of a third party disrupted the whole system and this third party is none other than the Corona virus for which no one had a solution.
No referee, no judge, no court or international body could take this side off the field and that was the reason why the playing fields, like all other parts of the world, suddenly became deserted and the cricket fans missed every single match and He had to entertain himself by watching old matches for many months.
In these difficult times, the players and the organizers did not give up on the basic tenets of the game, but thanks to the combined efforts and initiatives of the players, the public, international organizations, especially the health departments, on a war footing, Months later, the sleeping playgrounds were repopulated and the virus was knocked out with a powerful punch.
Competitions in many sports around the world were badly affected and many competitions were postponed for a year.
Overall, this global pandemic has affected sports or athletes in one way or another for almost half a year, so let's start by talking to the Olympics and tell you what happened in the world of sports during these emergencies.
Olympics 2020
This year's Olympics 2020 was scheduled to be held in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, but the corona virus caused the biggest event of the year to be postponed for a year, with 33 events and 339 events this year.
It is worth mentioning here that the Olympics were canceled a total of 3 times in history, the first of which was the cancellation of the 1916 World Cup due to World War I.
The 1940 and 1944 competitions were then canceled due to World War II, but the Games have never been postponed since the start of the modern Olympics in 1896, despite numerous emergencies, including large-scale bloodshed and terrorist attacks. went.
But in 2020, the global epidemic was so severe and dangerous that the International Olympic Committee and Japanese authorities had no choice but to postpone the Games, prioritizing the health of athletes, officials and organizers.
Prior to the ruling, Japanese officials and the organizers of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had been at loggerheads over the hosting of the Games. It has been decided to hold it in 2021 a year later.
Ironically, when the Olympic Games were last canceled in 1940, Tokyo had to host the event, and this time too, the power of postponement fell on the Japanese capital.
Despite the loss of millions of dollars, preparations and efforts are underway to hold the Olympics in July next year, and after the successful testing of the corona vaccine, it is hoped that in 2021 we will be able to see the Olympics again.
After the Olympics, if there is one sport that has been most affected by the virus at the individual level, it is football.
The ongoing league competitions around the world were canceled one after another due to the spread of the virus, especially initially all leagues and stadiums in Voice Center Europe were locked.
Following the spread of the epidemic after Germany, Italy, Spain and England, the MLS League in Asian countries and then in the United States was also postponed indefinitely.
The biggest sporting event since the Olympics this year was the Euro Cup 2020 and the Confederations Cup 2020, both of which were postponed for a year, much like the Olympics.
However, the first football match in South Korea was held without spectators on May 8 after the effects of the epidemic, and the German Bundesliga was reopened 16 months later.
Despite being affected by Corona's World Cup this year, it was a memorable year for English Premier League side Liverpool, who won the title.
This is Liverpool's first title in 30 years and they have won the Premier League for the first time since the league was renamed the English Premier League. Liverpool have never had the honor of winning the title.
The highlight of the title was that Jurgen Klopp's team set a new record by winning the event just before the end of the league and its 7 matches, where the honor of becoming the champion had been shared by Manchester City and Manchester United five times before.
When it comes to the Champions League, the Barcelona team was not counted due to its poor game and poor performance with each passing day, but other than that, the big towers were overturned.
Some of the biggest names, including Manchester City, Liverpool and Real Madrid, suffered the worst setbacks and the German team Bayern Munich won the title this year by beating Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) 0-1.
The tennis courts of the world could not remain unaffected by the virus and the tennis courts from London to Paris and then New York were waiting for the spectators at the international level.
The Wimbledon Open, the biggest tennis event of the year, was canceled, the first time since World War II that the event has been canceled.
However, before Wimbledon, the first Grand Slam of the year was the Australian Open, and Novak Djokovic defeated Dominic Theme in a five-set match after an interesting contest to win the 17th Grand Slam title and become the world number one again. Taken
In the women's event, Australia's Sophia Cannon won the Grand Slam for the first time, commemorating the event at home.
As for the French Open, it could not be held on time due to Corona, which is why the last Grand Slam of the year, the US Open, was held earlier, but after the resumption of international sporting events. The event kicked off in the last week of September and the tournament was held without spectators.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal withdrew from the US Open after Novak Djokovic was named the strongest candidate for the title.
However, in the fourth round match, the female referee was sent off for accidentally hitting the ball.
What happened was that Djokovic threw the ball angrily after losing 5-6 in the first set, which went to the judge's throat, but it was clear in the video that he was looking elsewhere as he threw the ball.
After the ball hit the official, he fell to the ground and Djokovic immediately went to apologize to him, but the official had difficulty breathing and walked out of the court.
The umpire later ruled that Craino had won the match in principle, and Djokovic shook hands with his opponent and walked off the court without shaking hands with the umpires.
The finalist of the tournament, Dominic Theme, set a new record at the US Open by defeating Alexander Zverev after a nerve-wracking battle and became the first Austrian to win a Grand Slam.
There was another date in this final match which lasted for 4 hours and two minutes and that was that for the first time the final set was decided by tie break.
For the first time since the 2014 US Open, the world of tennis has won a new title, and the only time since 2016 that a player other than Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic has won.
In the women's event, Japan's Naomi Osaka clinched the trophy by beating Victoria Azarenka with a brilliant low back despite a one-set deficit.
At the French Open, as usual, Rafael Nadal maintained his dominance on the clay court and won the title by beating world number one Novak Djokovic in the worst of street suits.
It was the 20th Grand Slam title of his career and he equaled Roger Federer's world record for most Grand Slam wins.
At the French Open, as in the Australian Open, tennis fans found a new women's champion, and Ega Svetic of Poland won the Grand Slam for the first time.
Svetlak won the title by defeating Australian Open champion Sophia Cannon in the final without dropping any seats in the street sets.
Cricket 2020
Like the rest of the world, cricket matches have been badly affected by the corona virus and many teams have had to pay a heavy price.
Cricket's biggest loss came this year in the form of a postponement of the scheduled T20 World Cup in Australia, which will now take place in 2022.
Not only that, but the cancellation of the tour of several teams badly affected the World Test Championship and many countries also demanded a change in its schedule.
In terms of teams, the performance of all the teams this year also fluctuated due to Corona.
With the cancellation of the series between New Zealand and Australia due to Corona in March, all cricket matches and series were canceled and the field was deserted.
After a long hiatus of about 4 months, it was decided to relocate the cricket grounds from England once and the West Indies team was full of support for the tour.
Special SOPs were set up for the tour and special arrangements were made for the BioSecure bubble to prevent the spread of the virus and to ensure the health of all those involved in the sport, including athletes.
The matches were held behind closed doors and spectators were not allowed to enter the stadium.
Despite being the most affected country by Corona in Europe, England managed to hold the event with the best arrangements, beating the threat of the virus.
After the resumption of cricketing activities at the international level, it was decided to hold the world's largest league, the Indian Premier League, but due to the catastrophic situation in India, the event was held in the United Arab Emirates in which Mumbai Indians Won the honor of becoming the champion.
Similarly, the Caribbean Premier League and the Lanka Premier League were also held in a cheerful manner, but the real success in the game of cricket came when a limited number of spectators in the series between India and Australia, as well as the series between Pakistan and New Zealand returned.
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