The epidemic situation has not been completely controlled, some countries plan to restart the audience to enter the game to watch the hidden hidden risks
sports events to lift the restrictions on the audience caused controversy
The hour hand of 2020 points to July. The pace of restarting global sports events is gradually accelerating, and major brands such as the five major European leagues and F1 are returning.
While sports games were rebroadcast on television to return to public view, the voice of the audience returning to the scene of sports events was also becoming stronger.
Since last week, relevant government departments and sports event organizers in France, Belgium, Japan, South Korea and other countries and regions have stated that various indoor and outdoor sports events will gradually allow spectators to attend the battle.
Even in Brazil, where the epidemic situation is very serious, the Rio municipal government has issued a notice saying that from July 10th, the audience is allowed to enter to watch football matches.
For a time, controversy arose as to whether it was appropriate to remove restrictions on the admission of spectators at the current stage of sports events.
A WHO expert wrote: "This move may hide unpredictable risks. According to the current development of the epidemic, the empty game should continue for another period of time."
Few people will think that the earliest lifting of the ban on admission to sports events is Russia, which is still in a serious situation in the prevention and control of epidemics.
As early as the end of May, when the Russian authorities determined that the Russian Football Super League would restart in late June, they agreed that there will be a small number of fans in the Russian Super League after the rematch, and the proportion is limited to 10%.
In recent years, as the epidemic situation in some parts of Europe has slowed down, the sports authorities in more countries have decided to gradually open up spectators.
In this regard, France's strides have been larger. The relevant government department in France announced last week that from July 11th, various indoor and outdoor stadiums will allow spectators to watch the game. At this stage, the maximum number of people is temporarily set at 5,000.
The French Tennis Association subsequently decided that the French Open, which was unveiled on September 21 this year, will allow spectators to enter and watch the game, and plans to open 50% to 60% of the grandstand seats.
In addition, the Belgian National Security Council announced that there will be spectators on the scene of sports events held in Belgium starting in July (the spectators in each previous game cannot exceed 200 people). The Danish Football League allows 3,000 spectators per game.
Even in East Asia where the epidemic prevention and control are relatively strict, the sports authorities in Japan and South Korea are brewing to allow spectators to enter and watch sports.
Japan’s professional baseball and football J-League plans to begin allowing audiences to watch the game on July 10.
Relevant departments in South Korea are discussing plans for audiences to watch sports events such as Korean professional baseball and professional football K-League.
Although empty games may lead to a lack of passion and atmosphere in the event, in the face of the on-site viewing restrictions that have been or are about to be lifted, many spectators do not seem to be ready to return to the field.
In a survey conducted by the University of Iowa in the United States, although the United States has finalized the rematch time for major sports events such as the NBA, more than 70% of the respondents said that if the epidemic is not fully controlled, they will not participate Sports events.
Andrew Peterson, a professor and sports medicine expert at the University of Iowa, said: "In a crowded stadium, it is almost impossible to completely avoid the spread of the virus."
It is worth mentioning that even the Russian Premier League, which has been allowing audiences to enter the stadium after the rematch, has recently been dynamically adjusting measures based on the actual epidemic situation in various regions.
In the quarter-finals of the Russian Cup at the end of June, according to the recommendations of medical staff and the Russian Health Bureau, the home of the Russian team Sinnick eventually remained closed, and fans were not allowed to enter.
Turning his attention back to the country, although the current epidemic prevention and control situation continues to improve, the relevant departments are still very cautious about lifting the restrictions on the admission of sports events.
The State Administration of Sport stated in the "Guiding Opinions on the Orderly Resumption of Sports Events" issued at the end of May that it is necessary to prudently and orderly hold non-physical contact national single sports events, international, national comprehensive sports events and national Marathon and other mass gatherings, mass sports events and activities held across regions will not be resumed.
The CBA rematch in late June, as well as professional sports events such as the Chinese Super League that will be restarted in late July, have made it clear that they will take the empty game at this stage to prevent and control the risk of the epidemic to the greatest extent and ensure the normal and smooth progress of the event.
The reporter noticed that in the “Guidelines for Organizing Sports Events During Normalization of Epidemic Prevention and Control” issued by the Shanghai Sports Bureau in early July, it is clearly required that the attendance of indoor and outdoor sports events be controlled within 30% and 50%, respectively, which is also a domestic sports supervisor For the first time, the department put forward specific quantitative requirements for the number of spectators on the spot of sports events.
In this regard, Zhang Wenhong, the team leader of the Shanghai New Coronary Pneumonia Medical Treatment Expert Group invited to be a special epidemic prevention expert in the Chinese Super League, said in an interview that gradually resuming sports in a controlled manner is the best way.
He said: "Restarting sporting events requires gradual progress based on risk assessment. At the beginning, there can be zero spectator empty games, and then some spectators can be gradually introduced without problems. Without full and scientific prevention and control measures, rush to open spectators, sure Is undesirable."
Li Yuanhao
Li Yuanhao