The Roscongress Foundation presents the ‘World Sport Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic’ news digest for 10–14 April. This issue covers the following topics:
— The US NOC sent a letter of support to athletes who missed the 1980 Olympics due to a boycott;
— Thomas Bach: the postponement of the Olympics in Tokyo will cost the IOC several hundred million dollars;
— The 2020 Olympic Village is to turn into a hospital for coronavirus patients;
— Sky Sports will waive the English Premier League’s € 388 million;
— The construction of a wrestling centre in Ufa is estimated at RUB 2.78 billion;
— The European Basketball Championship 2021 postponed to 2022, and the 2020 World Curling Championship is cancelled;
— The Giro d’Italia multiple-stage bicycle race may take place in October 2020;
— The UFC fight between Yan and Moraes moved from Kazakhstan to a private island;
— M-1 Global is to organize its tournaments in Minsk, while the Khryunov’s company already did;
— Krasnoyarsk Territory allows exercising and children playing outside;
— Acting IWF President demands Tamas Aján’s impeachment.
