Petition · past parliament
Suspend all sport until there is certainty COVID-19 is under control.
Closed
16 signatures
What the petition asks
As COVID-19 death rates fall, sport is slowly being restarted behind closed doors. Although this would be a morale boost we believe this is a financially driven decision and is morally wrong.
The Government needs to step in to ensure this does not happen before COVID-19 is under control.
The Government needs to step in to ensure this does not happen before COVID-19 is under control.
Restarting sport before COVID-19 is under control is morally wrong for many reasons:
- sets an extremely dangerous message that COVID-19 is under control before it actually is
- people will gather in houses to watch
- people will gather outside stadia
- puts an extra strain on the NHS/police
- puts sportsmen in danger
- tests should be prioritised to essential workers, people with symptoms and then to the general public, not sportsmen
- shows the public that money is more important than health
- sets an extremely dangerous message that COVID-19 is under control before it actually is
- people will gather in houses to watch
- people will gather outside stadia
- puts an extra strain on the NHS/police
- puts sportsmen in danger
- tests should be prioritised to essential workers, people with symptoms and then to the general public, not sportsmen
- shows the public that money is more important than health
Timeline
| 10 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Closed
Opened
10 Jul 2020
Closed
10 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.