Sports have changed due to the pandemic. Which changes will last?

50% Facts with Silent Mike & Jim McD

English - November 20, 2020 21:05 - 69.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings
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Twenty-twenty has brought some major changes to the ways we do…well, almost everything.

A recent article at TheAthletic.com highlighted some of these changes and speculated on which of these changes will likely stay in place even after the pandemic has subsided. We unpack this article and reflect on how some of these changes also affect the strength world/fitness/gyms, etc.:

Will pro athletes continue to put more energy into business ventures outside their sports? Will expanded playoffs always be used to balance shortened seasons from now on? Are post-game locker room interviews just over? Is good sanitation finally going to be the norm in all gyms -- finally?

The original article from TheAthletic.com (paywall probably).

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Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd).

Produced by Jim McDonald

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