In December 2019 a respiratory illness known as Coronavirus2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19) broke out in a region inChina and rapidly spread to become a pandemic affectingall sporting events worldwide. The Summer Olympicsscheduled to be held in Tokyo were postponed until 2021,and all professional leagues in the United States postponedor canceled events. As the United States has begunto open up, there remains uncertainty of when sportingevents can safely be held. Many professional leagues andthe National Collegiate Athletic Association have establishedguidelines and recommendations for their athletesto compete safely. In this article, we review the protocolsthat have been established to allow athletes to returnto play, and we review briefly the effects COVID-19infection may have on athletes.
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