Chinanews.com Client, Beijing, March 12th (Wang Yu) A new crown of pneumonia epidemic that has swept the world is bringing unprecedented profound impact on the international sports. In the past, "urgent discussions" and "history for the first time" appeared in newspapers. Sports events or press the pause button or put a rest sign, the international sports arena facing the epidemic is facing great challenges.
Suddenly! NBA faces indefinite shutdown
Beijing time on the 12th, with Jazz player Gobert was diagnosed with new crown pneumonia, the NBA announced that it will be suspended indefinitely. From the first announcement on the outbreak on March 1st to the suspension on March 12, the development of the outbreak in just 11 days exceeded everyone's imagination in the NBA league. In the face of the epidemic, no one can survive alone.
On March 1st, the NBA first issued relevant voices for the epidemic, but the response seemed painless: "We always put the health and safety of employees, teams, players and fans in the first place, and we will coordinate with the teams later, And continue to pay close attention to the development of the epidemic. "
Data map: French player Gobert (right) in the game. Photo by Cui Nan of China News Agency
Two days later, the development of the epidemic has not improved in the United States. The NBA issued a memo to each team and gave some specific suggestions: For example, players should use "punch punches" instead of "high-fives" to greet fans and avoid contact with fans. Signature items such as pens, balls, jerseys, and more.
On March 7th, the NBA issued a memorandum again, and for the first time mentioned the possibility of "open games" and "suspended games": each team must be prepared to empty the arena if necessary, and play without fans , And do a good job of registering the necessary staff to the scene. If the outbreak is more serious, the NBA also reminds the team that it may be postponed or even cancelled.
However, many players, including Lakers star LeBron, do not agree with the open game: "Let's play without fans? No, this is impossible. If there are no fans in the stands, I will not play Yes, I play for fans. "
Recently, the City of San Francisco called on the Warriors to cancel the game if the epidemic spreads, but the Warriors did not listen to suggestions. (Data map)
However, this has not prevented the arrival of further restrictions.
Then the NBA announced that it would restrict media access to the locker room. The NBA also informed in advance that the team owners will hold a conference call on Wednesday local time to discuss the next emergency plan together. It was only the sudden confirmed cases that disrupted the plan of the entire alliance.
According to media reports, at a press conference on Tuesday ’s jazz competition, Gobert ignored the epidemic and prone to touch the microphone and recording equipment of the reporter in front of him. The "turmoil" caused by him now spreads quickly to the entire league, and even to the professional field in the United States.
A special Olympic flame collection
On March 12, Beijing time, a special Olympic flame gathering ceremony will be held in the ancient town of Olympia.
The 18 Japanese junior high school students who originally planned to arrive did not arrive as expected, and no audience will witness on the spot. The media interview was cancelled, making this time the torch collection, the first time since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Data Map: Tokyo Olympic Torch.
The community in Ilia, which is close to the site where the flame was collected, was closed because of the large number of infected people. The mayor of Olympia, Greece, wrote to the President of the International Olympic Committee Bach, calling for the delay of the flame collection. However, the International Olympic Committee did not postpone the date, but adjusted the corresponding procedures in accordance with the needs of epidemic prevention.
It is not just the torch gathering ceremony. "Do not postpone" is also a high-frequency word about the prospect of the Tokyo Olympics after the new crown pneumonia epidemic has spread to Japan. Faced with external concerns, both the International Olympic Committee, the Japanese government, and the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee have repeatedly stated that the Olympics will be held as planned.
Recently, President of the International Olympic Committee Bach wrote a letter to global Olympic athletes, reiterating that the International Olympic Committee will fully support the opening and successful hosting of the Tokyo Olympic Games on July 24, and called on everyone to continue to make every effort to prepare for the Olympic Games. However, the spread of the epidemic has still affected the preparations for the Tokyo Olympics.
On February 13, the Tokyo Olympic Women's Asian Qualifier, the Chinese women were able to tie Australia 1: 1, ranking second in the Olympic qualifying group. Photo by China News Agency reporter Tao Shelan
On February 20, the Japan Sports Association for the Physically Disabled announced that it had cancelled the Japanese Paralympics at the Ariake Gymnasium in Tokyo, which was originally one of the Tokyo Olympic venue test matches. It also became one of the fallen dominoes along with the cancelled shooting and rugby Olympic test games.
What attracted the most attention from Chinese fans was the women's football team's impact on the Tokyo Olympics.
After several changes to the venue, the team successfully qualified for the playoffs. However, while the Chinese women ’s football team stayed in Australia to prepare for the next match, the Chinese Football Association announced on the evening of the 9th that the preliminaries of the Chinese women ’s football team and the Korean women ’s football preliminaries will be postponed to June.
The World Badminton Federation has published an answer on the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the badminton community on its official website
The badminton court became a "hardest hit area". This week, the British Open started as scheduled, but before that, the German Open, the Portuguese Championships and the Polish Open have been suspended for many Olympic points. The Asian Championships in the last week of the Olympic points cycle was moved from Wuhan to Manila, Philippines.
However, even if multiple Olympic points are affected, the World Badminton Federation does not plan to extend the "close date" for the time being, and players can only compete for qualifications through more limited opportunities. But horizontally, badminton players are already "lucky luck."
Due to the postponement of the qualifying games or various restrictions, many representative teams missed the quadrennial sports event. Due to the outbreak of inability to gather training on schedule, the Chinese women's handball team withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics defeat in March, which also means that China's handball has all missed this year's Tokyo Olympics.
Official announcement of the International Handball Federation
The Russian gymnastics team has withdrawn from the two-round all-around World Cup competition this season, which also means that they have given up a way to obtain full Olympic participation.
Where does the European football giant sail?
On March 8th, Beijing time, the match between the Serie A country Derby Inter Milan and Juventus "quietly" without a live audience. The fans waited for this rescheduled match, but also waited for the news of the suspension of the league.
No one has cared about the heated contest between the chairman of Inter Milan and the chairman of Serie A. All this controversy became meaningless after the announcement by Italian Prime Minister Conte that all sporting events in Italy were suspended.
Juventus defender Lugani was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. Juventus official website screenshot
The score of 2: 0 seems to be the final decision for the Serie A title this season. This game has also become the last "spree" before the league stop. However, the smoke of the war has not yet dissipated, and a heavy news soon made the national Derby a foreshadowing of the severe challenges facing the five major leagues in Serie A and even Europe.
As the Italian Football Association convened a meeting to discuss ways to end the rest of the season, Juventus officially announced that the team's defender Lugani had a positive test for the new crown pneumonia virus. The team said it was initiating all legally required quarantine procedures, including those who had contact with Lugani.
As the world's top club, Juventus has many world-class stars including Ronaldo, Dibara, Chiellini and so on. The confirmed cases of Serie A in the "Eye of the Storm" appear like a deep-sea bomb, and the fluctuation range is likely to reach every corner of European football.
Data map: C Luo.
As a national derby opponent, Inter Milan officially announced that the team has suspended all competitive activities and is currently taking all necessary measures. However, as of now, only the Serie A family of the five major European leagues have responded to the new crown pneumonia epidemic by means of a shutdown, and more have been conducted in an empty field.
In the next two weeks, La Liga and La Liga matches will be played empty; Ligue 1 and Serie B league games will be held open until April 15th; many Champions League games will be held empty. In addition, UEFA has officially announced that all of its events have cancelled the handshake ceremony before the game, and players do not need to shake hands with their opponents and referees to pay tribute.
In fact, the spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has cast an uncertain shadow on European football.
Data map: On September 14, 2019, UEFA convened a general meeting in Athens, Greece, to run for the new chairman, and the Slovenian Football Association chairman Ceferin was elected.
In 2020, in addition to the Tokyo Olympics, the most important sporting event is the biennial European Cup. However, with the uncertain prospects of the five major leagues, can the European Cup originally scheduled to open on June 12 local time still be on schedule?
According to the plan, the 2020 European Cup will be held in 12 cities in 11 countries. The opening match is planned to be held in Rome, Italy, where the epidemic is most severe. Compared to the Tokyo Olympics, which lasts only two weeks, the European Cup, which lasts a full month, seems more likely to be affected by the outbreak.
In fact, discussions about postponing the European Cup have long been circulating on the Internet. Russian satellite news agency previously reported that UEFA Vice President Michel Uvaj said in an interview: "Football matches should be based on the circumstances of the host country, we try not to stop the game, but if the situation worsens, the game will Will be suspended. "
Local time on July 11, 2016, the Portuguese national football team returned to Lisbon after winning the European Cup and was welcomed by a large number of fans.
According to European media reports, UEFA is studying whether to postpone the European Cup. The media even gave a suggestion to postpone a year, but this is not a reality.
At present, patients with new coronary pneumonia have appeared in 11 countries hosting the European Cup. If the epidemic is still out of control by then, it is difficult to imagine what kind of crisis will be hidden in this football feast. (Finish)