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Coronavirus; Russia Wants To Keep Sports Fans In Stadium Despite The Coronavirus Pandemic
3 years ago
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As the coronavirus infection rate climbs in Russia, the country's sports minister said Thursday he would try to ensure fans can still attend sporting events.
Russia has allowed some of the biggest crowds at sports events in Europe, even as some other countries revert back to empty stadiums.
Nearly 16,700 people watched a Champions League game last week between Zenit St.
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"We will do everything possible so that sport is not left without spectators and so that this atmosphere doesn't leave the stadiums and our lives," sports minister Oleg Matytsin said in comments reported by the Tass state news agency.
Matytsin said he would ensure clubs and regional governors had input into decision-making and that local situations would be taken into account.
Besides football, Russia has allowed fans to attend other events at lower-than-usual capacity.
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However, some Russian regions have imposed their own, lower limits for attendance or barred fans altogether. The public health authority for Moscow sharply reduced the number of fans allowed at Spartak Moscow soccer games following concerns about fans gathering close together and claims the actual attendance for one game was higher than officially recorded.
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