Throughout and around March 11, 2020, COVID-19 uprooted and halted one of world’s vital elements of leisure, activity and joy: sports.
Less than a week after Missouri men’s basketball welcomed 10,047 fans to Mizzou Arena on March 7, 2020, for a win over Alabama, the virus’s rapid spread couldn’t guarantee a safe NCAA Tournament — so it wasn’t played for the first time since before World War II. High schools in Missouri didn’t finish their spring seasons, nor did the NAIA.
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An open gate to an empty field is pictured Wednesday at Cosmopolitan Park in Columbia. In April of 2020, the City of Columbia closed off parts of Cosmo Park to promote social distancing.
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Light shines into empty seats Wednesday at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia. On April 9, 2020, CPS suspended school, extracurriculars, and sports.
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Soccer goals without nets rest along a trail Wednesday at Cosmopolitan Park in Columbia. In April 2020, park patrons were asked to social distance by walking in a clockwise direction along the park's fitness trail.
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Shadows fall on Hickman High School's empty baseball field Wednesday in Columbia. In March of 2020, many schools had to end athletic programs because of COVID-19.
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The second base sits on turf Wednesday at Hickman High School in Columbia. Sports everywhere were cancelled in the spring of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic began to affect the U.S.
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