Collected Item: “And the Crowd Goes...Silent: Football Returns to the UK”
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And the Crowd Goes...Silent: Football Returns to the UK
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All across the globe, COVID-19 forced sports leagues and tournaments to shut down completely, from Major League Baseball, the NBA and NHL in the USA, to the the various football leagues in Europe. Not even the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games were spared, as the IOC announced the Games' postponement until 2021. This photo captures the return of the English Premier League since its March shutdown, with a match between Liverpool and Everton F.C. broadcasted on NBC. Like the German Bundesliga, players competed in silent stadiums filled with empty seats and strict testing in order to minimize exposure to the virus and prevent a mass outbreak among players and the surrounding community. To enhance the viewing experience, NBC superimposed crowd noise onto the match, although viewers could download an app to opt out of this feature if they so wished.
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Aaron Peterka
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2020-06-21