Game over: The social impact of life without sports

.....Whether it is football, baseball or even bowling, the benefit of sports in relation to society is astounding. In an academic article on the social impact of sports, published in Taylor and Francis Online, international lawyer Ingrind Beutler points out the following benefits: “Through sport and physical education, individuals can experience equality, freedom, and a dignifying means for empowerment particularly for girls and women, for people with a disability, for those living in conflict areas and for people recovering from trauma.
While we are in the midst of a world pandemic that has caused the postponement of the Olympics and practically every other sporting event, the question arises: What will be the social impact of the cancellation of sports?.....
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Bethany`s Notes: A short read. We talk about the athletes and the schools during COVID-19...but what about the fans? How are they impacted without having current sports to watch around the world? Will we view sports as it has always been after this pandemic or will it change?