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Sport and coronavirus

A series of pieces and stories from the world of sport amid the pandemic

  • Could the Tokyo Olympics still be cancelled? – video explainer

    The Guardian's Tokyo correspondent Justin McCurry discusses whether this summer's delayed Games could still be called off amid rising Covid-19 case levels and public opposition

  • Australian Open players forced to isolate in hotel rooms after multiple Covid-19 cases – video

    Australian Open players are isolating in hotel rooms after multiple positive cases of Covid-19

  • Scott Bland, Drumchapel United club secretary.

    Drumchapel United: helping Glasgow children cope with Covid life

    In another of our stories about the pandemic and sport, Scott Bland explains its impact on his club: ‘We have kids with anxiety, depression – so we had to be there for them’
  • Julia Görges removes her face mask while competing at the French Open in October.

    Julia Görges: ‘Lockdown showed me life can be nice away from tennis, too’

    The pandemic forced Julia Görges to step away from the treadmill of being a top-20 player and announce an unexpected retirement
  • Lesley Spuhler, CEO of the Foundation of Light, photographed at the Beacon of Light in Sunderland

    'We're a lifeline': Sunderland's Beacon rises to 'caring club' vision

    Foundation of Light CEO Lesley Spuhler explains how the pioneering community project set up by former chairman Bob Murray is meeting the challenge of Covid
  • Zak Crawley scores the fastest century in Premier Cricket for Sydney.

    Pandemic puts a pause on England and Australia's vital talent exchange

    For decades hundreds of players from the two countries have spent their winters trying club cricket on the other side of the world … but not this year
  • Cardboard cutouts of fans at the Championship match between QPR and Cardiff City.

    Fans' long-awaited return to stadiums could be hit by shortage of stewards

    A shortage of stewards could hamper the return of fans to stadiums, as sports clubs race to resolve a series of issues before the relaxing of restrictions next week
  • Padraig Harrington

    Padraig Harrington on social media golf lessons: 'I enjoy trying to help'

    In the latest of our series on how Covid-19 changed sport, Europe’s Ryder Cup captain explains how he started a YouTube channel as the event was delayed by the pandemic until next year
  • Ama Agbeze.

    Netballer Ama Agbeze: 'Sometimes my only aim was to get out of bed'

    In the first of a new series of stories on how Covid-19 changed sport, the former England netball captain tells of her mental health and fears for disadvantaged groups once the crisis is over
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