US Fri, 12, 20 Most international sporting events take place in the summers and unfortunately that was the time the pandemic was at its peak across the globe... This year seems more like a Test match than 2020. Who would have thought that an organism so infinitesimal that you cannot even see will cause chaos of a magnitude that events like the Olympics will get postponed! Most international sporting events take place in the summers and unfortunately that was the time the pandemic was at its peak across the globe. Sporting authorities all over the world were working tirelessly to find solutions to bring sports back.