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Sports return, smooth and stable

  • May 06, 2020
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As Korea continues to regain its feet after facing the toughest Covid-19, Florida remains the United States' sporting savior. USA, planning UFC and golf activities within a week,

Despite the fact that there are no signs of decreased coronavirus infection worldwide, some sports are trying to return. As Korea begins finding its feet after fighting the worst Covid-19, Florida continues to be the lifesaver of American sports, as it hosts UFC and golf events within a week.

Do you miss the NBA playoffs and Major League Baseball? Well here are some tournaments from the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO).

While Major League Baseball in the United States Continuing to think about plans for what to do in its own season, ESPN has signed a contract to broadcast six KBO games per week, starting with Tuesday's first game of the season betweenDaegu’s Samsung Lions and Changwon-based NC Dinos, which Dinos won 4-0.

The country's professional football leagues will kick off on Friday without spectators attending the stadiums.

As one of the first major professional sports competitions in the world to return to work in an epidemic, the Korean Baseball Organization has taken many precautions to create safe playing environments.

Players and coaches will undergo a fever test before entering the stadiums, while the referees and first and third coaches must wear masks during matches. Players are prohibited from high-fiving their teammates or signing autographs. Chewing tobacco is banned to avoid spitting.

Latex masks and gloves will be required at the training facilities. Gaming enthusiasts will be banned until KBO is convinced to reduce the risk of infection. If any member of the team is positive for the coronavirus at any time during the season, the league will be closed for at least three weeks.

UFC 249

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On May 9, the UFC will return with UFC 249 and will be held in Jacksonville, Florida, at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in an enclosed space. This event will be very important for visualization and anatomy as it will be the first major promotional sporting event to return despite the fact that most of the world is still suffering from the effects of the Coronavirus. The UFC will likely show the world a plan for how events are organized in a world where Covid-19 has not yet appeared.

"In today's world, it's as safe as possible. We live in a new normal," said Donald Mozy, according to ESPN, who will be the chief ringside physician for the Florida State Boxing Commission at UFC 249.. We can do closed events, which limits the number of people. Those who work will exercise social distancing. "

ESPN also said that once the fighters arrive or travel to Jacksonville, they will be tested for Covid-19, either for the diagnosis of coronavirus or for antibody tests. In an email assessed by ESPN, the UFC will examine fighters daily for Covid-19 symptoms and perform regular temperature checks.

One of the fighters, Donald Cerrone, chose to drive his RV from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Jacksonville, Florida, and stay in the same RV, rather than staying in a hotel provided by the UFC.

Rory returns

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Indeed, Florida became the cradle of professional sports during the coronavirus pandemic. After letting the UFC work in the state and hosting three different events over a nine-day period, it will also offer a return to golf.

World’s number one Rory McIlroy will play with Dustin Johnson, against Ricky Fowler and Matthew Woolfe in a $ 4 million skins game, which is fully supported by the PGA Tour and will be played without spectators.

This will be the first time golf has returned since the players' championship was abandoned after the first round on March 12. The PGA Tour hopes to continue its programs from June 11onwards in Fort Worth, Texas, during the colonial event.

Don't hold your horses

Next Monday, horse racing will return to France after its suspension from March 17. The French police authorized the holding of races at Paris Longchamp.

"We received strong support from the ministers in charge of racing, finance and agriculture, so the problem was at the local level which allowed us to move forward," said France Galop chief executive Olivier Delloye, according to BBC.

Horse-racing has continued without spectators and social distancing protocols continued on certain tracks in the United States, Australia, and Hong Kong. But now, while allowing the French to broadcast events, Great Britain can do the same. British horse racing authority chief Nick Rust said the procedure could begin within a week of government approval.

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