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Distribution of opinions on the approach to dealing with major sporting events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 2020

Characteristic	Share of respondents
The competition should be completed at a later date, however far into the future that is	39%
If the competition is suspended/ paused for a long time (i.e. more than a month), it should be abandoned for this season or year, with no winners or losers recognised	28%
If the competition is suspended/ paused for a long time (i.e more than a month), it should be abandoned for this season or year, and the organisers should find a fair way to make someone its winner and losers	21%
None of these	2%
Don't know	10%

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March 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

March 16-17, 2020

Number of respondents

2,026 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Panel survey

Supplementary notes

Survey questions: Thinking about ANY sports leagues, competitions or tournaments that have been suspended or paused...Which ONE, if any, of the following do you think should happen next? (Please select the option that best applies)

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During a representative survey of the British adult population, undertaken between the 16th and 17th March 2020, when asked about their preferred approach to dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on any sports leagues, competitions or tournaments that have been suspended or paused the largest share of the respondents hold the opinion that if the competition is suspended for more than a month, it should be abandoned for this season or year, however the opintion is divided as to whether or not there should be winners or losers recognised. Whereas 39 percent of the respondents hold the opinion that the competition should be completed at a later date, however far into the future that may be.