Sport in a Time of Crisis: Historical Precedents


  • When? 16 June 2020 - 16 June 2020 , 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Where? Virtual Event

A hiatus in sport is not new, but it is unusual in peacetime.

Looking at the case study of football during World War One, and The Olympic Games in World War Two, this talk discusses why sport, as part of the broader entertainment Industry, has held such a powerful place in the popular imagination, and what we might learn today from the previous times that sport has been forced to close. 

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