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The COVID-19 pandemic halted global organized sports and required sports medicine practices to adopt telemedicine, universal precautions, and operational downsizing to mitigate viral transmission.
Highlights the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports and society.
The COVID-19 outbreak has brought our lives to a sudden and complete lockdown. While the numbers of confirmed cases and deaths continue to rise, people around the world are taking brave actions to mitigate transmission and save lives. The role that sports play in this pandemic is unprecedented, fascinating, and reveals the immense impact sports has on every aspect of our lives. We must all do our part to keep each other safe until this outbreak subsides and sports and humanity are back to being greater than ever. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V.
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Gilat et al. (2020) conducted an editorial in COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic halted global organized sports and required sports medicine practices to adopt telemedicine, universal precautions, and operational downsizing to mitigate viral transmission.
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