COVID-19: public opinion on sporting events worldwide as of March 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic that spread across the world at the beginning of 2020 was not only a big threat to public health, but also to the entire sports industry. Many professional leagues closed their doors to spectators or postponed their seasons entirely. During a global March 2020 survey, some 67 percent of respondents from the United States felt that sporting events should be postponed until after the outbreak is over.
