Seven-time snooker world champion Stephen Hendry
Although snooker continues to be popular today, for a remarkable period during the 1980s, sporting superstardom was embodied by a handful of men in tight-fitting suits, chasing after multi-coloured balls on a green table.
At its peak, the World Championship final at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre drew in an audience of 20 million people, and the sport became a national obsession even greater than football, loved by women and men, young and old.
Over the past three weeks, this fascinating series, executively produced by award-winning filmmaker Louis Theroux, has brought snooker’s golden age back to life.
COVID-19: Just 15 people test positive among nearly 60,000 who attended trial mass gatherings, figures show Just 15 people tested positive for coronavirus among nearly 60,000 who attended trials of mass gatherings including the FA Cup final and the Brit Awards, official figures show.
Nine large-scale events were staged as part of the government s plan to allow for the return of big crowds this summer.
Those who attended were exempt from certain
coronavirus rules, such as the rule-of-six.
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The government confirmed to Sky News that 15
COVID cases had been recorded out of nearly 60,000 people who attended the events, which is in line with the broader population .
The BRIT Awards to return tomorrow with no social distancing, the largest gathering inside an arena in the UK since the beginning of the pandemic. The event will be the largest gathering inside an arena in the UK since the beginning of the pandemic.
The annual BRIT awards will return to screens tomorrow night Tuesday May 11, one of the biggest events in the music industry which will be held in London s O2 Arena. The event osted by comedian Jack Whitehall, the event will see a cap of 4,000 people attend awards, from the big names such as Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa, to the 2,500 key workers who won tickets through the dedicated ballot.
Fans finally back as Boris confirms third step of coronavirus recovery plan
Date published: Monday 10th May 2021 6:15 - TEAMtalk staff
Sporting venues across England will be able to welcome back spectators from next Monday, the Prime Minister has confirmed.
Boris Johnson said at a press conference on Monday afternoon that the Government was proceeding with its plan to take the third step in its coronavirus recovery road map, first set out on February 22.
“We’ll unlock the turnstiles of our sports stadia subject to capacity limits,” Johnson said in his opening speech as he detailed the further easing of lockdown in England.