British competitive sport given green light for June 1 restart
LONDON: After a near three-month shutdown, all competitive sport in Britain can resume from Jun 1 behind closed doors provided strict conditions are met, the government said on Saturday .
In a document published on Saturday by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport , Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden outlined the strict criteria that must be met to allow elite athletes and professional sportsmen to resume. "This guidance provides the safe framework for sports to resume competitions behind closed doors. It is now up to individual sports to confirm they can meet these protocols and decide when it's right for them to restart."Dowden also confirmed that preparations were being finalised for the Premier League and English Football League to return to action in June.
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