International sporting stars such as Tiger Woods are to be exempted from coronavirus quarantine laws to allow the ‘crown jewels’ summer events to take place, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Other events which have been salvaged by the move include the World Snooker Championships, with darts, horse racing and other sporting events also expected to follow. But it has come too late to save the Wimbledon tennis championships, which should have been entering its second week. Other events which have been postponed include the Euro 2020 football tournament, the Tokyo Olympics, the London Marathon and the Tour de France. ‘I am grateful to the sports governing bodies who have worked closely with us to put in place stringent protocols to ensure these events can go ahead safely.

Source: Daily Mail July 04, 2020 23:56 UTC