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All sports are not equal in the face of the virus

2020-08-03T19:28:52.967Z


DECRYPTION - Football, rugby, cycling ... how the different sports made their comeback after months of shutdown due to Covid-19.


Months of waiting. Never in peacetime has sport had to endure such a halt. Canceled competitions, postponed Olympic Games, dislocated seasons ... The Coronavirus pandemic has upset the calendars and forced the different disciplines to adapt. With varying degrees of success and diligence. Overview.

● Football, sport in a hurry

The curious paradox. While the other major European championships (England, Spain, Italy and Germany) have just ended and the Champions League is about to resume service - from August 7 to 23 - to complete its 2019-2020 vintage, the Ligue 1, it will not restart until August 21 with a duel between Marseille and Saint-Etienne already eagerly awaited. A return of the French championship, but not a return of the round ball which, in the end, has not stopped turning since mid-May in a tangle of matches behind closed doors. So much so that it was sometimes difficult to navigate with the days spread out

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Source: lefigaro

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