PREMIUM
Justin Rose during a Team GB Olympic team announcement at Royal Troon Golf Club, South Ayrshire in 2016. Picture: PA
Covid has had a huge impact on all sport, particularly at grassroots level. It will be no surprise if many clubs and teams fail to survive the lockdown. My former rugby club is already fearing that after more than a year away, players will have found other things to fill their evenings and weekends. At the other end of the spectrum, professional elite sport has continued, albeit largely behind closed doors. It’s likely the devastating financial impact on professional sport will become apparent in the coming months. There is however, one sporting event that is too large to fail. As far as the Olympics are concerned, the biggest show on earth must go on.