The beautiful thing about sport is not only does it provide entertainment and excitement for the viewers, but it also collects and gathers individuals over common ground. The 1-year anniversary of our Covid-19 Pandemic has recently passed which also represents 1 year with a lack of sport spectators. Most of that year included the cancellation of most sports altogether! Currently, Six Nations Rugby is taking place and we are unable to watch the games live in person, let alone surrounded by friends and extended family members to support our teams. But with the continuous effort in our community and across the UK, we are starting to see sporting events return to normal, and with that normalcy brings spectators.
This spring and summer hopefully mark the return of spectators and group gatherings to sporting events! We have mentioned the return of the Eastbourne Tennis Tournament taking place in June, but Wimbledon is also planning to return this year from 28 June- 11 July 2021. Other events such as the UEFA Super Cup in August, the Copa America in Colombia and Argentina from 11 June – 10 July 2021, and of the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo from 23 July – 8 August will all be returning too. There will be tons of opportunities to watch sport this summer, as these are just a few examples of what is planned to take place. We are so excited to watch sports on television (or live in-person) and are hoping everything falls into place to allow for this!
Sport is awesome for community building, gaining new friendships, and uplifting for mental wellbeing. #TeamDefiant is so excited to see the return of sport to our community, and when possible, we will be hosting events and live streaming some of these tournaments at our Inclusion Hub this summer. We will release more info when available!
As always, stay defiant!
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