Every year the sports calendar seems to only get bigger and better. 2019 was a great year for South Africa’s sport but what does 2020 have in store for the sports enthusiasts. Today we are having a look at some of the major sports events for 2020.
The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics is the biggest sports event for 2020. The Olympics kick off the celebrations with the opening ceremony on the 24th of July. The stadium where most of the action will be taking is at the New National Stadium in Tokyo. The last Olympics which were held in Rio de Janeiro had estimates of 3.6 billion viewers from around the globe. Keen viewers of the games will be glad to know that there are five new sports that have been added to the Olympics. The sport include; Skateboarding, Karate, Sport Climbing, Surfing and Baseball. An amazing 7.8 million tickets are available for the Summer Olympics with an estimated 6 – 8 million visitors that will be descending on the Japan’s shores.
The UEFA Euro 2020 is the biggest football event taking place this year. The championship is being played in 12 cities around Europe, so there will not be a host nation. This is to celebrate the 60 year anniversary of the tournament. The same format as the 2016 Euro will be played and includes 24 countries in the tournament. There are 6 groups with four teams in a group. The Euro 2020 officially kicks off on the 12th of June with the opening match between Italy and Turkey in Rome. Most of the important matches will be played at Wembley Stadium in London. The final and both of the semi finals will be played at Wembley with the final match taking place on the 12th of July. Betway soccer betting has up to date football match information and live scores on local and international events. You can make your predictions and see the odds of different games simply by downloading or visiting the site. Betway’s app makes checking up on which games are available to bet on a breeze and works on IOS and Android devises.
Golf enthusiasts will be happy to know that there are five big golfing tournaments coming up in 2020. The Masters is the first major golf event which takes place in Augusta in April. The US PGA is the next golfing event and takes place at California in May. The US open takes place at the Wingled Foot Golf Club in June which is followed by the British Open in July. The last major golf event for 2020 will be the Ryder Cup which takes place in September. For odds on these and other sporting events taking place visit betway.co.za
