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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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: A statue of former Chicago Cub Ron Santo is seen at the right field entrance to Wrigley Field, where the Chicago Cubs were scheduled to open the season March 30 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Major League baseball season has been delayed by the Covid-19 crisis.