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Soccer, the NBA, finally the Olympics. How pro sports lost to COVID-19 but warned the world

Soccer, the NBA, finally the Olympics. How pro sports lost to COVID-19 but warned the world

FromThis Matters


Soccer, the NBA, finally the Olympics. How pro sports lost to COVID-19 but warned the world

FromThis Matters

ratings:
Length:
23 minutes
Released:
Mar 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When “accidental hero” Rudy Gobert tested positive for COVID-19, and more NBAers followed, it triggered a domino effect that shut the doors of every major sport in North America. After Canada was the first to announce it would not send athletes, the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics games were postponed until 2021. We are joined by Hayley Wickenheiser, four-time Olympic Gold medalist, who has been training to become an emergency room doctor, and Bruce Arthur, Toronto Star columnist.
Released:
Mar 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.