World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe called on children to take up sports to combat 'shocks' like the coronavirus as his sport was bracing for a ...
Former world champion Barbora Spotakova will compete as the Czech Republic stages a series of athletics meets, but social distancing rules will apply. PRAGUE: World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe called on children to take up sports to combat"shocks" like the coronavirus as his sport was bracing for a restart at a Czech event next week.
"Those communities that are fitter and healthier and stronger and have good immune systems are those communities that are going to be better positioned in future to deal with these shocks."Coe, a former British Member of Parliament, said"political will" was necessary. At present, sports events with up to 300 people are allowed across the Czech Republic, an EU member with more than 9,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and more than 300 deaths."In the fullness of time I'm hoping that we're in a safe environment, the pandemic has been curtailed or contained, and there may be need for social distancing going forward, but at least we can have fans in the stadium," said Coe.
International athletics are due to resume with the Diamond League meeting, transformed by social distancing rules into an event the organisers are marketing as the"Impossible Game", in Oslo on Jun 11. Many other events have been postponed, such the Tokyo Olympics, or cancelled altogether, like the 2020 European Championships.
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