Professional sport

From Monday, professional sport will be allowed to return behind closed doors, so long as individual sports and elite athletes follow strict rules that will help control the spread of the virus, protect the NHS and save lives.

  • Live sport is a cornerstone of British society, and for many it will be hugely exciting and welcome that we have reached the point where it can begin to return in a safe and carefully controlled way.
     
  • The Government has worked with sports and medical bodies to devise a framework for sports to resume, so long as certain conditions that ensure safety are met. Individual sports will know when it’s right for them to restart, and as long as they can meet these protocols, such as competitions taking place without spectators, they can now start planning to return.
     
  • The government is also working hard to find safe ways to get grassroots sport back up and running. While those teams can’t compete together yet, the rules on exercise as being slightly further relaxed, so that from Monday people will be able to exercise with up to five others from different households, so long as they remain 2 metres apart.
     
  • This is a significant moment for British sport. By working with clinicians every step of the way, we have been able to bring the wait to an end and create the safest possible environments for everyone involved.

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