With last week’s decision to postpone the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which had been set to start July 24, the world may be without major sporting events until the fall.
The shutdown of sports began on March 11 when the NBA suspended its season after the first of its players tested positive for the coronavirus. On March 12, the NCAA shocked sports fans by canceling the March Madness college basketball tournament after recognizing that even playing to empty arenas was not feasible. Within days, the professional baseball, hockey and soccer leagues, as well as Little League, suspended their seasons. Major golf and tennis tournaments were canceled.
