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  2020-11-05

  Brazillin JiuJitsu Classes During the Pandemic

  At the start of the pandemic many gyms had to close all around the world. As the pandemic has continued, gyms have reopened and had to change the way they do things. In this tweet we can see that during the Brazilian JIuJitsu class, that all of the attendees are wearing masks. This is one adaptation that had to be made for them to continue training as safe as they possibly could.
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  2020-04-20

  PFL postponing 2020 season due to coronavirus

  The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a relatively new MMA promotion that started in 2018. It treats MMA like other sports and has a regular season, post-season, and championship. PFL had to postpone their season this year due to the coronavirus. They did agree to continue giving the fighters on their roster their monthly stipends despite not being able to put on any fights. This decision was originally made in April and the 2020 season has still not started in November.
• 2020-11-06

  Turner will not be disciplined by MLB for return to field

  During game 6 of the world series this year Justin Turner was removed from the game after the team was notified by MLB that he was positive for COVID-19. After his team won, he joined them on the field to celebrate. There were talks that he could be in trouble for doing so. This was a weird end to an even weirder season.
• 2020-11-06

  Arizona-Utah canceled, Pac-12 down to 4 games to open season

  The pandemic has continually put a stop to or threw a wrench into sports schedules. Now the virus has once again caused issues with college sports. In this case, the Arizona-Utah game has been cancelled because a number of Utah plates tested positive. 10 games have been cancelled this week alone.
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  2020-11-05

  EXPLAINER: Have election-related protests materialized?

  These images and the article they came from show the continuing effect of the virus and the pandemic. Even in the protests during the elections, some people are wearing masks. This election is happening months after the pandemic began.
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  2020-07-22

  How top MMA gyms are fighting -- and sometimes losing -- the battle against the coronavirus

  This article shows the difficulties and last minute changes that professional MMA fighters are facing during this pandemic. I remember seeing the cancellations mentioned in the article as well as others. In MMA there is always a feeling of never being sure if a fight will go through until the weigh-ins are done because of the possibility of injury. The pandemic and the virus have added another possible cause of cancelation for fights. One that the fighter may have no control over.
• 2020-09-27

  Rizin 24 Behind the Scenes Photos

  Watching this event I found it interesting to see all of the masks that were being worn by staff and around the ring contrasting with the fighter not wearing one. I was also surprised that there were so many people in the crowd. This tweet and the photos it includes show that even in Japan, masks are strictly being worn in some capacity. ASU, HST485
• 2020-05-29

  One bizarre mask and heads touching! It got heated during the UFC Vegas face offs | Woodley v Burns

  This video shows the changes to face off procedures in the UFC because of the pandemic. I have enjoyed seeing the way that some fighters used their masks as an extension of their personality in these weird times. I find it kind of interesting how the fighters wear masks for the face offs only to completely disregard them and any kind of social distancing on fight night. ASU, HST485
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  2020-09-23

  Esports Tournaments Affected by the Pandemic

  The pandemic caused this year’s entire season of the Smite Pro League to be played online. Last year they made the change to play everything in person. THe plan was for the World Championship to have been played in-person at the start of 2021. They decided to move it to an online format instead because of the pandemic. I was planning to go to the World Championship in January 2021. I have attended all previous championship tournaments that they have put on. I was looking forward to this one too. As the pandemic was raging on I was really considering if this would be the first year that I would not go. That decision was made for me. https://www.smitegame.com/news/an-update-on-hi-rez-expo-2021/
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  2020-08-25

  Teaching in a Pandemic

  My mom has always been an elementary teacher and is finally nearing retirement. The pandemic has been a great challenge for her to adapt to. Her school year started with online instruction before moving to in-person learning later on. As a lifelong teacher, the adjustment to online teaching has been incredibly different and difficult for her. Especially considering the lack of support from the school and the district. The setup in the picture was jury-rigged together using materials that were already owned in order to try and provide the best learning experience for the students. Arizona State University HST485