by Okinyi Francis
Sporting activities have been halted throughout the world with global competitive events rescheduled until the World Health Organization lifts the red flag as a result of the Covid Pandemic. For instance, sporting events such as the Tokyo Olympics which were slated for 2020 have been rescheduled to 2021 and will only occur when safety is guaranteed for the millions of participants who will throng the event. In Kenya, sporting activities such as the resumption of the Kenya Premier League has resumed although with financial challenges being witnessed. The covid pandemic has led to a reduction in sales ticketing as government lockdowns and social distancing continue to move fans away from football pitches. This comes after sponsorship deals have been terminated because most of the organizations that offer sponsorship to teams participating in the domestic league have witnessed financial meltdowns because of the covid pandemic.
Besides, golf lovers will not feel enjoy the much-anticipated Magical Golf Tour which was earlier slated for March 2020 and later postponed because of the perceived influx of the foreign participants. Although Kenya’s golfing corporation had announced that the event was rescheduled for May, the virus led to the indefinite cancellation of the event since the country continues to witness an upward surge of the virus. Earlier on, the government issued travel advisories for Kenyan citizens which led to the termination of travel plans for the volleyball men and women’s teams that were to grace the continental Olympic qualifiers in Cape Verde.
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