said fixtures could go ahead in front of live audiences from October when he outlined the next phases of lockdown lifting back in July.
Elite competitive sports have largely been played behind closed doors since June, when they were allowed to resume for the first time since March.A handful of sporting events have welcomed spectators as part of a government pilot programme to test Covid safety measures, including the World Snooker Championship at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre and the Glorious Goodwood horse racing festival.But in a Downing Street press conference today, Mr Johnson said plans for further pilots this month would now have to be reversed following a surge in coronavirus infection rates.The timeline for welcoming large audiences.
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