Families attending Disney on Ice are the first to go through new screening procedures with less contact. Author: Rich Nye Updated: 12:08 AM EST January 18, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Bankers Life Fieldhouse welcomed back the general public this weekend for the first time in 10 months.
Families attending Disney on Ice are the first to go through new screening procedures with less contact.
The crowd is purposely small for now, like the size of many of the spectators arriving for the shows. Disney on Ice marks the first event at the fieldhouse with ticket-purchasing customers since the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament last March, which was halted by the coronavirus pandemic.
What better place for March Madness than the home of Hoosier Hysteria?
The unusual decision was driven by the realities of the pandemic that rages on: The NCAA hopes that holding the tournament in one centralized location in Indianapolis will make the logistics of doing so safely more manageable.
âWeâre not naive about how hard this is gonna be,â NCAA president Mark Emmert said. âThe pandemic is still very much alive and itâs going to be in March. . but we owe this opportunity to provide a healthy, safe environment.â
The games will be played at Lucas Oil Stadium, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Butlerâs Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indiana Farmers Coliseum, Purdueâs Mackey Arena and IUâs Assembly Hall. Fort Wayne will host the full NCAA Division II tourney, while Evansville will host the Division III games.
Jan 15, 2021 / 08:09 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Thousands of people are expected in the city this weekend for the JAMFest Cheer Super Nationals.
It’s the 19th year Indy has hosted JAMFest, but the cheerleader competition will feel different this year during the coronavirus pandemic. Even before participants set foot inside, entrances are limited, and there are signs clearly stating “No mask. No entry.”
News 8 talked Friday with three cheerleaders who drove from Pennsylvania to be in Indianapolis this weekend for the cheerleading event. They are just a few of the 18,000 athletes expected in Indianapolis for the major competition.
One cheerleader said, “I’m just happy we can have a competition amongst the virus and everything. So, I’m really excited to compete tomorrow.”
The NBA postponed this weekend's game in Arizona between the Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns on Thursday as coronavirus concerns continued to cause disruption for the league.