Topic: Sports icons and Covid19 complications - page 3. (Read 744 times)

That looks few but it was all straight in the football field , I know there are other sports that are also infected by the virus but the infected players are not higher than on football . Football was infact a long distance game compare to other shorter range sports or the nature of the game makes the player weak and have a weaker immune system

Football is one of the major sports and if football are experiencing a hard time this will have an impact to the sports economy and this includes sports betting

Sports and Covid19

In order to ensure the continuity of the spirit of good sportsmanship and to entertain fans of sports, various sporting activities ensured the resumption and opening of their sporting arena with a strict adherence to the Covid19 pandemic guidelines but it always seems not enough, considering the travelling aspect of most sports as a necessity. The new normal is also believed to have been a major influence to the outcomes of most team meetings as it's valuable players, couches and directives with Covid19 complications are isolated away from sporting engagements as a way of preventing the spread of the virus.

Of recent, the FIFA president Giani Infantino has been reported to be infected with Covid19. Infantino is believed to have done little of traveling since the pandemic though, it was rightly reported of his attendance of a normalised relations signing with Israel and UAE at the white house sometime last month FIFA president Infantino is currently in isolation and FIFA has advised all who came in contact with him to take necessary steps for safety reasons.
This is sure to influence decision making in soccer as the president is going to be more skeptical with cases related to the pandemic.
Source: https://www.espn.com/soccer/blog-fifa/story/4219082/coronavirus-fifa-president-gianni-infantino-tests-positivein-isolation

Chaos hits Lazio as nine players has been reported missing from training camp due to covid-19 complications. The coach was left to train with less than 15 players in preparation for their next match in the Uefa champions league with Club brugge. Bad news for Lazio as one of the infected player is Ciro Immobile, a formidable striker and his absence from the game is surely going to result in a significant impact on the game.
Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8884201/Lazio-fear-coronavirus-chaos-NINE-players-missing-training-Club-Brugge-trip.html

Earlier on, Christiano Ronaldo has been in Isolation and have missed not just his nations but now, his games at Juventus and his absence on the pitch is very much reflected on the games.
Source: https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/cristiano-ronaldo-tests-positive-covid-19-73585875

Football was almost normalizing as some had started allowing fans to feature at the games but with this current turn out of events, what do you think would be the effect on sports.

If the players and staffs are being impacted by soft opening the game when the pandemic infection is still rampant for the sake of entertainment of the fans, I do not think that they are putting priorities right. Even if they follow a strict protocol if the population surrounding the area is having a high infection rate, then it defeats the purpose. In my opinion, they should postpone the games so players can be at their optimal performance without worrying about getting infected, rational fans can understand a season pause in this time of pandemic.

There are strategies that sporting management did for them to continue conveying the sports that fans are wanting in the middle of this pandemic. The effect if protocols are about to be followed strictly, there's not that much negative impact on it.

It is what every fans what to see, the sports that we like is coming back and as a fan, we can watch it live. Without compromising the health protocols and other certain rules, it's encouraging for the fans to see their beloved sports back such as soccer/football.

Fans watching the football games of their teams live is the beauty of the game and it gives encouragement to them to do well at home but the covid-19 has made a misnomer to start looking right as normal, that the fans will start watching from home again. Anyway, I'm hoping it won't take long for this second wave of covid-19 to go away and the world will become free again to associate and do all with no fear or limitation in contact.

it's encouraging for the fans to see their beloved sports back such as soccer/football.

I think that travelling might not even be the central issue with safety during the pandemic for sports. I think it's actually the training and the matches that involve close contacts of players with one another while breathing hard, so particles travel a lot and fast. And it's also organizational things like locker rooms, and team-building things like hugging and other physical contacts. Even though the audience is not allowed on the matches (or, as in my country, allowed in limited numbers), the risks for players are still high, as the Ukrainian football experience shows. Plus, of course, the self-isolation of contact people takes them off the field. So the events are suffering and changing a lot, and so do the bets.

If the said region, area or place is almost Covid-19 free, or let's say 80%-90%, then they can consider doing that.

But in a case where there are still lots of recorded confirmed cases everyday, then they are just contributing to the problem if they will let and allow fans on the venue. That's not a good plan but instead, they can just stick the to the new normal setup like what other sports did.

Why in a hurry if there's another method which is more safe and secure. If other sports survived the setup without the audience, then it's also possible to football.

Yes, I had also read other rulings here in our place to which allow social gathering to a certain amount of capacity to a certain venue of which up to 30% only will.be catered. By that it make sense that sports are really wanted too allowing fans in the venue to witness the game. This is a good start of growing back the economy but hopefully people will still observe the minimum health requirements to minimize the spread of the covid19 virus which has been really a troublesome to us all.

Football was almost normalizing as some had started allowing fans to feature at the games but with this current turn out of events, what do you think would be the effect on sports.

lets admit it, we will only contain this infection when a potent vaccine is already available for consumption. however, sports events are trying to go back slowly. and now, they will see the repercussions of such event. but life goes on, right? people will find their ways how to minimize or lessen their chance of being infected.
also, many sports personalities are trying to skip some of their events owed to personal reasons, and we cant blame them. this pandemic is no joke to everyone.

I really thought of these and I figure out how boring some hit matches would be, I have observed that no matter how strict precautions to be taken of been contacted may be but to no avail, players, coach and staff are still getting contacted. If this continues throughout the season then there must be a major competition among clubs finishing top because the virus affects some major players giving them imbalance in their lineups, for instance, Christiano Ronaldo absent in today's match against Barcelona will definitely give Juventus a though time in winning the Spanish giant this night. So I see some imbalance in team lineups and its really affecting club performance not only in soccer but other sports too as well.

When a door closes, several other opens up! That's exactly what happened to Sports industry as well. Since they are not able to sell huge number of tickets, the price of broadcasting rights have gone up and the channel is seeking more money from the advertisers. So the money flow has not affected much. It's just the source has changed!

Definitely it's an entirely different experience to watch a football game live from the gallery than the TV. But that's the new normal I believe! Either we adopt or quarantine term is waiting for us!

I really hoped that someone would come up as you did. About boxing, it's usually a lot of contact, fluids coming off here and there at each contact, isn't it rather too risky, a mean, there are times when the infection could just be in it's early stage with no symptom readily visible just yet but then, I really feel they are doing a great job keeping the games up.

I'm really concerned about Lazio in tonight's Uefa Champions League match against a league champions like Club brugge. Still guessing what there timeline would be like and it's not funny at all. I don't even know what to predict. This is some of the complications covid has got on sports but then, if this form of absence occurs in many other things, I don't think sporting activities would still be able to continue.