The social media response from athletes and sport organizations to COVID-19: An altruistic tone

S Sharpe, C Mountifield, K Filo - … Journal of Sport …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
S Sharpe, C Mountifield, K Filo
International Journal of Sport Communication, 2020journals.humankinetics.com
The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in restrictions on gatherings of
large crowds, the suspension of live sport events across the globe, and the relegation of
topical televised sport to broadcasts of past events and competitions. Consequently, there
has been a shift in focus from the entertainment aspect of sport to the health and well-being
aspects of sport. As athletes, teams, and sport organizations have become subject to
government legislation concerning physical distancing, self-isolation, and lockdowns, the …
The global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in restrictions on gatherings of large crowds, the suspension of live sport events across the globe, and the relegation of topical televised sport to broadcasts of past events and competitions. Consequently, there has been a shift in focus from the entertainment aspect of sport to the health and well-being aspects of sport. As athletes, teams, and sport organizations have become subject to government legislation concerning physical distancing, self-isolation, and lockdowns, the resultant spare time has presented the opportunity for individual athletes and sport organizations to pursue an approach to social media that includes viral challenges, fundraising, and socializing online. This paper provides a commentary on select high-profile athletes’ and sport organizations’ social media behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has adopted an altruistic tone.
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