COVID-19 pandemic that spread across the world at the beginning of 2020 was not only a big threat to public health, but also to the entire sports industry. Many professional and amateur leagues and events were canceled and the public was advised to not spend time in large groups or in public areas. During an April 2020 survey in the United States, 55 percent of respondents stated that professional and college sports organizations should wait until the coronavirus pandemic is contained and it is safe for fans to attend before resuming sporting events.
The Public opinion on resuming live sport during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020
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Morning Consult. (April 25, 2020). Public opinion on resuming live sport during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111115/covid-live-sport-resumption/
Morning Consult. "Public opinion on resuming live sport during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020." Chart. April 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111115/covid-live-sport-resumption/
Morning Consult. (2020). Public opinion on resuming live sport during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111115/covid-live-sport-resumption/
Morning Consult. "Public Opinion on Resuming Live Sport during The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in The United States as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111115/covid-live-sport-resumption/
Morning Consult, Public opinion on resuming live sport during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111115/covid-live-sport-resumption/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Public opinion on resuming live sport during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States as of April 2020 [Graph], Morning Consult, April 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1111115/covid-live-sport-resumption/