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When sport stopped

We look back at how the world of sport in 2020 stood still

2020 was a sporting year like no other. The coronavirus pandemic forced global sport into an unprecedented shutdown, with Euro 2020 and the Tokyo Olympics among the events postponed. Liverpool won the Premier League and Bayern Munich the Champions League behind closed doors as sport returned without fans. In this first Sportshour of 2021 we catch up with those sports people from around the world who told us how the pandemic impacted on their lives. What happened after we first spoke? And what are their hopes for the sporting year ahead?

Photo: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games CEO Toshiro Muto (R) speaks during a press conference following a Tokyo2020 Olympics Executive Board meeting on December 22, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

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Sat 2 Jan 2021 10:06GMT

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  • Sat 2 Jan 2021 10:06GMT

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