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How can sports survive the coronavirus outbreak?

15/05/2020 GMT

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What will be the new normal in the sporting world?

From the Olympics to the Indian Premier League, many major sporting events have had to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Every part of the sporting value chain is affected. In addition to suffering heavy financial losses, sportspeople are having to deal with an uncertain future.

So, what happens next? As some countries like Germany and South Korea try to partially resume the sporting calendar, what will be the new normal in the sporting world? Will major leagues be held to empty stadiums to follow social distancing norms? And how will masks and gloves, and strict new conditions, affect players’ performance on the field? 

In this edition of WorklifeIndia, we discuss how can sports survive this pandemic.

Presenter: Devina Gupta

Contributors: Dinesh Karthik, cricketer and captain, Kolkata Knight Riders; Ashwini Ponnappa, badminton player; Manisha Malhotra, head of sports excellence & scouting, JSW Sports

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