Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden hopes this week’s pilot events for crowds returning to sport will “pave the way for the return of life as we used to know it”. pic.twitter.com/ECc6mT1A67 — World Snooker Tour (@WeAreWST) April 17, 2021Capacity at the Crucible will be gradually increased subject to strict conditions, including the requirement that ticket-holders undergo pre and post-event coronavirus tests. Dowden says the success of these pilot events will be a crucial step on the return of normal life. He wrote in a column in the Sunday Telegraph: “The World Snooker Championship is back with a bang at the world-famous Crucible arena. “Ultimately, they could pave the way for the return of life as we used to know it.”

Source: Express April 18, 2021 09:11 UTC