Sport and Covid-19: exploring the economic impact of cancellations

As sports matches and competitions across the world are cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic, you might think it’s only the players and fans who were affected, but in this article Steven Proud discusses the wider economic impacts

One of last sporting events to be held before Covid-19 forced a general shutdown was at Murrayfield, where Scotland beat France in the Six Nations championship

What a year of sport 2020 was shaping up to be. The Olympic Games in Tokyo, the European Football Championships final at Wembley, and Liverpool were romping towards their first Premier League title. Then came Covid-19.

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