Competitive sport given go-ahead to resume for the first time in three months remains "up to individual sports" on when it is safe to return government also allow "up to six" people to exercise outdoors.
The government has published the protocols to ensure social distancing is adhered to at all times at sporting venues, stating that: "all competition delivery partners and user groups involved, from the teams and athletes, to the support staff, officials and media, must travel individually and by private transport where possible."
The announcement adds that "a screening process" will be in place for those entering venues, dressing room usage and physiotherapy treatment should be "minimized", and that medical staff must abide by advice from Public Health England regarding medical safety and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
To ensure regulatory standards are met, elite sports organisations and competition delivery partners have been instructed to "appoint a named COVID-19 Officer to be responsible for oversight of all planning and communications."
Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden, said: "The wait is over. Live British sport will shortly be back on in safe and carefully controlled environments.
"This guidance provides the safe framework for sports to resume competitions behind closed doors. It is now up to individual sports to confirm they can meet these protocols and decide when it's right for them to restart.
"This is a significant moment for British sport. By working with clinicians every step of the way, we are creating the safest possible environments for everyone involved."
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