The corona pandemic also has a firm grip on sport. However, those responsible for the various sports must now try to create perspectives. The task: planning at a time when planning is almost impossible.
Berlin (dpa) - Cancellations and postponements are followed by great uncertainty and existential concerns. The corona pandemic also shocked the sports world: until at least August 31, no major sports events with spectators would take place anywhere in Germany.
How it will go on is unclear. Despite the lack of planning security, the course must now be set in many sports. An overview of how the sports year 2020 could end.
FOOTBALL: The ball should roll again - and as quickly as possible! But when and under what conditions it will be possible to continue the season is still open across Europe. On Thursday, the DFL presented a hygiene concept for a possible resumption of play in the federal leagues - now the clubs are waiting for a decision by the politicians. How it will go on in the DFB Cup is just as open as in the European Cup.
TENNIS: Due to the corona crisis, there will be a maximum of three Grand Slam tournaments this year: the lawn tournament in Wimbledon will be canceled. The French Open in Paris had to be postponed for the second time and is now scheduled to take place from September 20 to October 4. And the organizers of the US Open are also considering postponing an appointment. Smaller tournaments were also canceled in rows. The Davis Cup finals scheduled for November should take place according to the current status. However, there is no new date for the Fed Cup finals canceled in April.
CYCLING: Cycling professionals could face a busy autumn: The World Tour will be suspended until August 1st, after which the big tours - Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta - will be held one after the other and all important spring classics will be made up for. The intermediate road bike world championship is also scheduled to take place in September. The starting signal for the most intense autumn in cycling history is the Tour de France, which is now planned from August 29 to September 20.
ICE HOCKEY: After canceling the current season before the playoffs, the German Ice Hockey League wants to start the new season as planned in September. If the deadline for the start of the league cannot be met, there are other considerations, DEL managing director Gernot Tripcke told "sport1.de". He brought the upsetting and higher frequency of the game days into play. Shortening the playoffs is also possible. There should be no ghost games for economic and logistical reasons.
BASKETBALL: The people in charge have not yet dealt with the new Bundesliga season. The focus is currently still on the current season: the league is paused until April 30, and those responsible have clearly spoken out for a continuation. On Monday, the 17 clubs and the league leaders want to decide how to proceed. It is already clear that the season cannot continue as planned. Instead, the season could end with games without spectators in three or four locations.
FORMULA 1: The first ten races of the season had to be canceled. It is speculated that Formula 1 will start the season in Spielberg, Austria in early July. A corresponding calendar with up to 18 races is currently being worked on. One of the big problems is traveling with the different protective measures from different countries. Therefore, there are considerations to run two races in one place in order to get as many Grand Prix as possible. Formula owner Liberty Media also made it clear this week that Formula 1 is also dealing with a scenario without a race this year.
HANDBALL: After the current season has been canceled, the Handball Bundesliga hopes to start the new season in September as planned. However, there is no certainty because ghost games are not worthwhile for the clubs. Unlike the Bundesliga, the Champions League has not yet been canceled. However, the Final Four tournament in Cologne had to be moved for the second time and is now scheduled to take place on December 28 and 29.
LEICHTATHLETIK: Eight athletics meetings of the Diamond League had to be canceled. The next scheduled competition is to take place in London in early July. Whether it stays that way is questionable. The organizers of the traditional Berlin athletics sports festival Istaf excluded an event without spectators. The European Championships in Paris planned for the end of August have already been canceled.
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