This archive report was first published on 5 May 2020.
South Korea has become a rare hotspot for live sports, with the country's professional baseball season resuming on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, after a coronavirus-induced shutdown.
According to the Korean Baseball Organisation (KBO), players must undergo strict health checks and adhere to hygiene measures, including wearing face masks in all areas except the playing field and dugouts.
Players have also been asked to refrain from shaking hands or exchanging high-fives, and spitting is prohibited, in a significant departure from the country's most popular spectator sport.
ESPN has announced that it will broadcast six KBO League games per week to fans in the US, while broadcasters in 10 foreign territories have acquired rights to air K-League matches.
South Korea's professional football season is set to resume on Friday, May 8, 2020, with the delayed start of the K-League, while women's professional golf will resume next week in a domestic tournament.
The country's extensive 'trace, test and treat' programme appears to have brought its outbreak under control, allowing for the resumption of live sports.
