Forget finishing the current seasons; this is a time for sport to ponder far bigger questions March 25, 2020 The now globally iconic slogan “Keep Calm and Carry On” was originally used on a 1939 British motivational poster, during the country’s preparations for World War II. With Covid-19’s outbreak and spread across Eurasia, much of British sport has appeared intent on summoning the spirit of this old poster. From the Cheltenham Festival to Champions [...]
Formula One will consider extending 2020 season into 2021 to fit at least 15 races in March 24, 2020 Formula One bosses will consider extending the 2020 season into 2021 in a bid to fit as many races as possible into the season. A new-look calendar is currently being worked on that will see races scheduled for the August summer break and through into December — or possibly even January — City A.M. understands. [...]
Tokyo 2020: Olympic Games to be postponed by one year March 24, 2020 The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are to be postponed by a year following a telephone call between Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach. The unprecedented move means the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be postponed for the first time in its 124-year history. It has previously been cancelled due [...]
Community Fifa tournaments, archive footage and offering advice: How to create sports content a time of coronavirus crisis March 24, 2020 The absence of live sport poses a conundrum for those working in media and creative industries, but over the past few weeks one football club has emerged as a trailblazer. Leyton Orient have led the way for sports organisations looking for a way to engage audiences during the coronavirus pandemic, with one bright idea bringing [...]
Esports enjoying boom while traditional sports suffer from coronavirus cancellations March 23, 2020 Since the coronavirus outbreak, the world has rightly been reacting with human safety at the forefront of every decision. This has made it impossible to avoid the cancellation of global events and has left us all with an uncertain start to the decade. However, the esports industry’s level of growth offers a glimmer of hope [...]
Callum Skinner interview: How British Olympic champion cyclist is fighting to give athletes a voice March 23, 2020 When Olympic champion track cyclist Callum Skinner retired from professional sport 12 months ago, he was just 26. Skinner, who won gold and silver medals at Rio 2016, was not forced into quitting the sport by injury. But the way his “pretty serious mental health issues” were dealt with by British Cycling saw him exit [...]
Coronavirus: British Olympic champion Callum Skinner calls on the International Olympic Committee to postpone the Tokyo Olympics March 22, 2020 Former British Olympic champion cyclist Callum Skinner has accused the International Olympic Committee of “arrogance and stubbornness” in their stance on this summer’s Games. The IOC is still planning to hold the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games between 24 July and 9 August and the Paralympics from 25 August to 6 September, despite the global coronavirus [...]
Doom Eternal review: Ultra, ultra violence has never been so much fun March 20, 2020 A 2014 study by scientists at Stetson University in Florida suggested that, rather than act as a predictor of violence in real life, violent video games may actually have the opposite effect, making people less likely to carry out acts of aggression. If that’s the case then the law won’t ever have to worry about [...]
Ollie Phillips: Re-writing history by helping England Sevens win in New Zealand is my career highlight March 19, 2020 A year beforehand I would never have thought that 2009 would contain the highlight of my rugby playing career. I wasn’t involved with the England Sevens team for the majority of the 2007-08 season, but Ben Ryan brought me back into the fold for the final two tournaments of the season. I had brought some [...]
DAZN: UK launch of ‘Netflix of sport’ at risk of being delayed March 19, 2020 The UK launch of sports streaming service DAZN is highly likely to be delayed beyond its scheduled date in May, City A.M. understands. DAZN, which has been billed as a “Netflix of sport”, had pencilled in a major global expansion that would increase the number of countries served from nine to more than 200. The [...]