Bundesliga of Germany: World’s first sports competition after COVID-19 lock down
The Bundesliga of Germany becomes the world’s first major sports event to resume after COVID-19 lock down.
Highlights
Though the sports events are beginning, they will not be played the same way. The Bundesliga games began with empty stadium though the stadium had capacity to hold more than 80,000 players. The players are being tested twice a week.
The teams participating in the games were kept under quarantine. The teams entered the ground at different times. The substitutes sat well apart during the matches.
Bundesliga
The Bundesliga is the primary football league in Germany. It has the highest stadium attendance worldwide. The game was begun in 1963. The Bundesliga is number one football league in the world in terms of attendance.
Bundesliga means “Federal League”. The word is common in countries like Austria and Germany.
Background
The COVID-19 has resulted in postponing important sports events such as Tokyo Olympics, Wimbledon, etc.
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Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020