Africa: The Year Sports Got Canned - Lessons From the Two Oceans Marathon in South Africa
Africa: The Year Sports Got Canned - Lessons From the Two Oceans Marathon in South Africa By Kamilla Swart The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been particularly apparent in sports events. In an attempt to limit the spread of the virus, the world has witnessed the cancellation, postponement or rescheduling of major events: Wimbledon tennis, Euro 2020 football, the Tour De France cycling and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to mention a few. In a recent study I conducted with David Maralack of the University of Cape Town, we looked at the 2020 cancellation of the popular Two Oceans Marat...