The impact of Covid-19 on sports: a mid-way assessment

Garcia-Garcia, Borja; James, Michael; Koller, Dionne L.; Lindholm, Johan; Mavromati, Despina; Parrish, Richard; Rodenberg, Ryan M.

doi:10.1007/s40318-020-00174-8

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“…As Garcia-Garcia et al (2020) and Parnell et al (2020) note, organised mass sports activities and elite sports competitions were among the first casualties when governments around the world started to decide how to control the pandemic. When the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was officially postponed to 2021 on the 24th of March (Tokyo2020, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic arguably reached its peak in terms of its impact on sport, reaching the largest and most significant elite sporting event (Parnell et al, 2020).…”

Section: Covid-19 and The Global Shutdown Of Sportmentioning

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A losing battle? Women’s sport pre- and post-COVID-19

Bowes

Lomax

Piasecki

2021

European Sport Management Quarterly

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Research question: In 2019, women's sport was reported as being on the rise. Increased participation rates, media coverage, investment and support were evident. Following the spread of COVID-19 across the globe, which halted most forms of competitive sport, there were repeated concerns about the future of women's sport. This research aims to document elite sportswomen's perceptions of the state of women's sport pre-COVID-19 and the possible impact moving forwards.Research methods: Ninety five responses from an online, anonymous, qualitative questionnaire completed by elite sportswomen mainly based, in the UK, on the impact of COVID-19 on women's sport were collected. Data were subject to a thematic analysis, to determine key concerns, and the frequency data of responses were quantitatively recorded. Results and findings: Most sportswomen felt that women's sport was on an upward trajectory, but many juxtaposed that against inequality compared to men's sport in terms of media coverage and finance. There were concerns that the subordinate position women's sport, with less resources and support, will have severe implications post-COVID-19. However, there were considerations that a pause in sport would allow for personal development, increased participation upon sports return and space for a reconfiguration of sport. Implications: Those involved in sport are encouraged to think more critically about progress narratives in women's sport. We caution that these hide perpetual, structural and symbolic inequalities and propose that they are positioned more coherently within wider gender equity agenda. This is a process that will require widespread cultural change.

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Section: Covid-19 and The Global Shutdown Of Sportmentioning

confidence: 99%

A losing battle? Women’s sport pre- and post-COVID-19

Bowes

Lomax

Piasecki

2021

European Sport Management Quarterly

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“…Professional sports organizations have experienced delays, interruptions, and cancelations despite practicing significant measures designed to reduce COVID-19 risk. Collegiate sports seasons have been delayed, canceled, or dramatically altered by the pandemic [1][2][3]. Some programs have even been eliminated in light of growing financial challenges [4].…”

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The Benefits of Vitamin D Supplementation for Athletes: Better Performance and Reduced Risk of COVID-19

2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic is having major economic and personal consequences for collegiate and professional sports. Sporting events have been canceled or postponed, and even when baseball and basketball seasons resumed in the United States recently, no fans were in attendance. As play resumed, several players developed COVID-19, disrupting some of the schedules. A hypothesis now under scientific consideration is that taking vitamin supplements to raise serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations could quickly reduce the risk and/or severity of COVID-19. Several mechanisms have been identified through which vitamin D could reduce the risks of infection and severity, death, and long-haul effects of COVID-19: (1) inducing production of cathelicidin and defensins to reduce the survival and replication of the SARS-CoV-2 virus; (2) reducing inflammation and the production of proinflammatory cytokines and risk of the “cytokine storm” that damages the epithelial layer of the lungs, heart, vascular system, and other organs; and (3) increasing production of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, thus limiting the amount of angiotensin II available to the virus to cause damage. Clinical trials have confirmed that vitamin D supplementation reduces risk of acute respiratory tract infections, and approximately 30 observational studies have shown that incidence, severity, and death from COVID-19 are inversely correlated with serum 25(OH)D concentrations. Vitamin D supplementation is already familiar to many athletes and sports teams because it improves athletic performance and increases playing longevity. Thus, athletes should consider vitamin D supplementation to serve as an additional means by which to reduce risk of COVID-19 and its consequences.

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic, which is still ongoing on a global scale, has nevertheless allowed us to take a look at some recent studies (Barbosa et al 2020;Garcia-Garcia et al 2020;Schnitzer et al 2020;Wong et al 2020;Rico-González et al 2021) that offer some analysis and provide partial answers or solutions. Initial recommendations by Wong et al (2020) included measures to control local spread through public awareness, the encouragement of personal hygiene, and the postponement or cancellation of large-scale public events.…”

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“…There is also an "ethical" risk to be considered, another consequence of COVID-19. This is the fact that many athletes have completed or are finishing their suspensions for doping and will be able to participate in all those competitions postponed because of the pandemic (Garcia-Garcia et al 2020).…”

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How the Covid-19 Pandemic Influenced the Approach to Risk Management in Cycling Events

Bazzanella

Muratore

Schlemmer

et al. 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us to live in social isolation and has brought an important element of social life, the events industry, to a complete standstill. In resurrecting the events industry, the most urgent focus is on managing the risk of any crowd-control measures with a view to reducing to zero the danger of the virus spreading. This research focuses on the main issue of the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the organization of sports events (SEs), and in particular, cycling competitions. This study, therefore, aims to provide deeper insights into (a) the measures introduced to face the health emergency situation in cycling events, (b) the comparison of these measures with previous experiences in similar SE contexts, and (c) the possible evolution of organizational models for cycling events in the post-pandemic era. Fifteen semi-structured interviews with cycling athletes, managers, and officials constitute the methodological basis for this study. The results show that countermeasures have been taken that are effective in dealing with pandemic characteristics and are likely to be applied in the future, while others will be phased out or used again only when necessary. This study enhances scientific knowledge by analyzing a renewed approach to risk management for SEs, with a specific focus on pandemics and medical risks. Finally, the study shows that cycling events need to adapt the specifics of such a new approach to the standards projected on future scenarios for which the COVID-19 pandemic has paved the way.

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The impact of Covid-19 on sports: a mid-way assessment

Cited by 29 publications

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A losing battle? Women’s sport pre- and post-COVID-19

A losing battle? Women’s sport pre- and post-COVID-19

The Benefits of Vitamin D Supplementation for Athletes: Better Performance and Reduced Risk of COVID-19

How the Covid-19 Pandemic Influenced the Approach to Risk Management in Cycling Events

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