PHOTOS: Stadiums without spectators, turned quarantine centres

2020 was meant to be a year with a hefty sports calendar—among other big-ticket events, the year of the Tokyo Olympics. Now, as most sporting events stand cancelled, prominent arenas are being converted to hospitals or emergency healthcare facilities, while in others, ghost games are being played, sans the cheers of fans
Curated By: Amit Verma
Published: Apr 16, 2020
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HEERENVEEN, NETHERLANDS: Surroundings of the national speed skating stadium Thialf remain empty as all sports facilities are closed while the Netherlands is facing the outbreak of the coronavirus.