Sports Leagues Suspend Season

#. Sports Leagues Suspend Season

 

The coronavirus epidemic has affected nearly every aspect of society.

It has also had an unprecedented effect on the world of sports, as nearly all the leagues worldwide have suspended their seasons.

In Korea, the situation began in late February.

As the number of coronavirus cases began to rise, the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) and other sports leagues began to look for alternatives.

At first, some Korean leagues tried playing their games without spectators.

Teams competed in empty stadiums and venues while the games were broadcast live.

As the viral epidemic continued, however, even these leagues decided to shut down for the rest of the season.

In the United States, the situation unfolded dramatically in the National Basketball Association (NBA) on March 11.

A game was called off just before tip-off because one basketball player was showing symptoms of the COVID-19 virus.

Later, it was confirmed that the player had indeed been infected with the virus.

By mid-March, almost all major sports leagues throughout the world had suspended their seasons.

Tennis and golf tournaments, cycling races, swim meets, and many more events were postponed for at least several months.

Others were cancelled outright.

In Europe, local soccer matches as well as the matches for the Euro League Championships have been postponed indefinitely or called off.

Qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup have also been put on hold.

"This is in the best interest of our fans and players," one sports league official said.

"Hopefully, we can resume play soon."

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suspend səˈspend  (공식적으로) 연기[유보]하다 , 매달다, 걸다

aspect ˈæspekt 측면, 양상, (건물·땅 등의) 방향, (건물의 특정 방향을 향한) 면 (=orientation)

unprecedented ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd 전례없는

spectator ˈspekteɪtər (특히 스포츠 행사의) 관중

venue ˈvenjuː  (콘서트·스포츠 경기·회담 등의) 장소

unfold ʌnˈfoʊld  (접혀 있는 것을) 펴다[펼치다], 펼쳐지다 (↔fold) , (어떤 내용이 서서히) 펼쳐지다[밝혀지다],  밝히다

call off 중지하다, 취소하다, (주의를 딴 곳으로) 돌리다, (명부를) 큰 소리로 읽다. =cancel; summon, take away.

tip-off 농구 팁오프(점프 볼로 경기를 시작하기)

indeed ɪnˈdiːd  (긍정적인 진술·대답을 강조하여) 정말[확실히] , 참으로, 실(제)로

swim meet 구어 수영 대회

outright ˈaʊtraɪt 완전한, 전면적인

indefinitely ɪnˈdefɪnətli 무기한으로 indefinite ɪnˈdefɪnət 무기한의 분명히 규정되지 않은 (=imprecise)

qualifier |kwɑːlɪfaɪə 예선 통과자 , 예선전, 예선 경기

put something on hold ~을 보류하다, ~을 연기하다

resume rɪ|zuːm 재개하다[되다], 다시 시작하다[되다] , 자기 좌석/자리/위치로 (다시) 돌아가다