Covid-19 and Sport
The 2020 Olympics were cancelled and the Monaco Grand Prix was cancelled for the first time since the 1960s.
Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdown interrupted worldwide sporting events.
The 2020 Olympics were cancelled and the Monaco Grand Prix was cancelled for the first time since the 1960s.
The Australian cricket tour of South Africa had just ended when the country went into level five lockdown which prohibited any sporting events from taking place.
However, later in the year, when the government announced certain sport events could resume with certain restrictions, Springsites ceased the opportunity to play their favourite sports again.
Bowlers at the Springs Town Bowling Club started practising regularly for the EKB Championships where they performed well.
The golf courses opened and players came out swinging and playing competitions every weekend.
The Selection Park Tennis Club also officially opened the courses and players soon found themselves battling it out over the nets.
MMA fighters from House of Tinkerbell went back to practising, and their efforts showed positive and consistent results in the ring.
The Shotokane Dojo in Selcourt opened and special lessons were offered by Sensei Michael Cindi to women in an effort to combat gender-based violence.
If 2020 showed us anything, it is that sport is a powerful and unifying force.
